Bos

• American bison Bos bison

  

  An American bison is a cattle relative with a prominent shoulder hump. It mainly eats grasses and lives in herds.

• European bison Bos bonasus

  

  The European bison is a large cattle relative living in wooded regions of central and eastern Europe.

• Mithun Bos frontalis

  

  Mithun, also called gayal, are cattle relatives kept in parts of northeastern India. A study in Arunachal Pradesh recorded free-ranging, semi-domesticated herds searching the forest for food plants.

• Gaur Bos gaurus

  

  A large wild cattle species of forests and hills in India and Southeast Asia.

• Domestic yak Bos grunniens

  

  A domestic yak kept on the Tibetan Plateau and elsewhere. Its long shaggy coat protects it from the cold.

• Zebu cattle Bos indicus

  

  Zebu cattle are the group treated as Bos indicus in the FAO account of tropical livestock. A hump over the shoulders or neck is characteristic, and the account describes heat tolerance and relatively low feed requirements.

• Banteng Bos javanicus

  A wild cattle species also called tembadau on Borneo. Its appearance differs by sex and age.

• Wild Yak Bos mutus

  A wild yak of the high Tibetan Plateau, it is a species distinct from the domestic yak.

• Domestic cattle Bos taurus

  Cattle are raised as livestock across much of the world. They eat vegetation and bring swallowed food back to the mouth to chew again.

• Bali Cattle Bos domesticus

  Bali cattle are Indonesian livestock originating on Bali. Calves are reddish brown; intact males darken to black as they mature, while females retain reddish coats. They are kept for meat and draught work.

• Domestic cattle Bos taurus

  Cattle are raised as livestock across much of the world. They eat vegetation and bring swallowed food back to the mouth to chew again.

• European bison Bos bonasus

  The European bison is a large cattle relative living in wooded regions of central and eastern Europe.

• American bison Bos bison

  An American bison is a cattle relative with a prominent shoulder hump. It mainly eats grasses and lives in herds.

• Domestic yak Bos grunniens

  A domestic yak kept on the Tibetan Plateau and elsewhere. Its long shaggy coat protects it from the cold.

• Wild Yak Bos mutus

  A wild yak of the high Tibetan Plateau, it is a species distinct from the domestic yak.

• Banteng Bos javanicus

  A wild cattle species also called tembadau on Borneo. Its appearance differs by sex and age.

• Gaur Bos gaurus

  A large wild cattle species of forests and hills in India and Southeast Asia.

• Mithun Bos frontalis

  Mithun, also called gayal, are cattle relatives kept in parts of northeastern India. A study in Arunachal Pradesh recorded free-ranging, semi-domesticated herds searching the forest for food plants.

• Zebu cattle Bos indicus

  Zebu cattle are the group treated as Bos indicus in the FAO account of tropical livestock. A hump over the shoulders or neck is characteristic, and the account describes heat tolerance and relatively low feed requirements.