Chamois, goats, serows, sheep, and relatives
Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Facts about the subfamily Caprinae, the chamois, goats, serows, sheep, and relatives
The taxonomy of Caprinae is in need of revision.
CAPRIMULGUS See "Nightjar" CAPRINAE Caprinae is a sub-family of even-toed ungulates of the Bovidae.
Caprinae Caprinae is a sub-family of even-toed ungulates of the Bovidae. (Full text)
The subfamily Caprinae is one of the 9 subfamilies that comprise the family Bovidae, which includes the subfamily Bovinae and comprises the bison, buffalo, and wild and domestic cattle.
The tribe Caprinae is represented by the following genera: Ammotragus, Pseudois, Hemitragus, Ovis and Capra.
Thus, for first time the appearence of a real member of the Caprinae is reported from that early mammal stage (MN 13/14). (Full text)
Horn growth in Caprinae is affected by several factors including age and nutrition, and analysis of annual horn increments can be used to interpret past events.
