Bovids of the World Antelopes, Gazelles, Cattle, Goats, Sheep, and Relatives
Bovids are a diverse group of ruminant mammals that have hooves and unbranched hollow horns. Bovids of the World is the first comprehensive field guide to cover all 279 bovid species, including antelopes, gazelles, cattle, buffaloes, sheep, and goats. From the hartebeest of Africa and the takin of Asia to the muskox of North America, bovids are among the world's most spectacular animals and this stunningly illustrated and easy-to-use field guide is an ideal way to learn more about them. The guide covers all species and subspecies of bovids described to date. It features more than 300 superb full-color plates depicting every kind of bovid, as well as detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, horn morphology, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and conservation status in the wild. This book also shows where to observe each species and includes helpful distribution maps
1 online resource (online resource (664 s.)) : illustrations, kart.
9781400880652, 1400880653
1001670021
INTRODUCTION
TRIBE AEPYCEROTINI: Impalas
TRIBE NEOTRAGINI: Sunis, Royal Antelope, Pygmy Antelope
TRIBE REDUNCINI: Reedbucks, Waterbucks, Rhebok
TRIBE ANTILOPINI: Gazelles, Oribis, Steenbok, Grysbok, Dik-diks
TRIBE OREOTRAGINI: Klipspringers
TRIBE CEPHALOPHINI: Duikers
TRIBE CAPRINI: Sheep, Goats, and relatives
TRIBE HIPPOTRAGINI: Horse Antelopes
TRIBE ALCELAPHINI: Tsessebes, Topis, Hartebeests, Wildebeests
TRIBE BOSELAPHINI: Nilgai, Four-horned Antelope
TRIBE TRAGELAPHINI: Spiral-horned Antelopes
TRIBE BOVINI: Bison, Buffaloes, Cattle, Saola
SKULLS