Dictionary
any of various members of the genus Bos of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) dull and slow-moving and stolid like an ox "showed a bovine apathy"
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pink name = Bovinae caption = Water Buffalo pink Animalia Metazoa ChordateChordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Bovinae
John Edward GrayGray date = 1821 Taxobox_end_placement pink plural_taxon = Tribes Bovini
Boselaphini
StrepsicerotiniTaxobox_en d? The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of about 24 species of medium-sized to large ungulates, including domestic cattle, Bison, the Water Buffalo, the Yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship between the members of the group is obscure, and their classification into loose tribes rather than formal sub-groups reflects this uncertainty.The Boselaphini or four-horned antelope tribe are the last survivors of a form very similar to that of the ancestors of the entire subfamily. Both species have relatively primitive anatomical and behavioural characteristics and the females have no horns. They are native to the rapidly diminishing forests of India, and tend to avoid open plains. The Nilgai has been introduced into southern Texas where a population of a little under 10,000 animals provides some long-term insurance for its survival.The Bovini tribe is made up of large to very large grazers, including large animals of great economic significance to humans in Domestic Cattle, Water Buffalo, and the Yak, as well as smaller Asian relatives, and large free-roaming bovids in the African Buffalo and the American Bison.Where the Boselaphini and Bovini are mostly Asian, members of the Strepsicerotini tribe, the spiral-horned antelopes, are found only in Africa. This group tends to large size, a lighter build, longer necks and considerable sexual dimorphism. Seven of the 9 species are of conservation concern, being classified as lower-risk, conservation dependent, the remaining two, the Common Eland and the Giant Eland are secure.In some countries, bovinae are used as food. In Europe and North America, cows are raised for human consumption. Some of the largest cow breeding areas in the United States are Texas, Oklahoma and Montana.In some countries, bovinae are considered sacred. One of these countries is India, where the cow is considered a sacred animal. FAMILY BovidaeBOVIDAE* Subfamily Bovinae** Tribe Boselaphini*** Genus ''Tetracerus''****Four-horned Antelope, ''Tetracerus quadricornis''*** Genus ''Boselaphus''****Nilgai or Bluebuck, ''Boselaphus tragocamelus''** Tribe Bovini*** Genus ''Bubalus''**** Water Buffalo, ''Bubalus arnee''**** Lowland Anoa, ''Bubalus depressicornis''**** Mountain Anoa, ''Bubalus quarlesi''**** Tamaraw, ''Bubalus mindorensis''*** Genus ''Bos''**** Aurochs, ''Bos primigenius'', extinct**** Bos javanicusBanteng, ''Bos javanicus''**** Gaur, ''Bos frontalis''**** Yak, ''Bos mutus''**** Domestic Cattle, ''Bos taurus'', ''Bos indicus'' (today often counted as ''B. primigenius'')**** Kouprey, ''Bos sauveli''*** Genus ''Pseudoryx''**** Saola, ''Pseudoryx nghetinhensis''*** Genus ''Syncerus''**** African Buffalo, ''Syncerus caffer''*** Genus ''Bison''**** American Bison, ''Bison bison''**** Wisent, ''Bison bonasus''**** Steppe Wisent, ''Bison priscus'', extinct** Tribe Strepsicerotini*** Genus ''Tragelaphus''**** Sitatunga, ''Tragelaphus spekeii''**** Nyala, ''Tragelaphus angasii''**** Bushbuck, ''Tragelaphus scriptus''**** Mountain Nyala ''Tragelaphus buxtoni'' **** Lesser Kudu, ''Tragelaphus imberbis''**** Greater Kudu, ''Tragelaphus strepsiceros''**** Bongo (antelope)Bongo, ''Tragelaphus eurycerus''*** Genus ''Taurotragus''**** Common Eland, ''Taurotragus oryx''**** Giant Eland, ''Taurotragus derbianus''* Subfamily Cephalophinae: duikers, 19 species in 2 genera* Subfamily Hippotraginae: grazing antelopes. 23 species in 11 genera* Subfamily Antilopinae: gazelles, dwarf antelopes and the Saiga, 38 species in 14 genera* Subfamily Caprinae: sheep, goats, Musk Ox and allies* Subfamily Panthalopinae: ChiruThe term "bovine," in some cultures, is considered extremely vulgar when used as an insult (i.e., "''You bovine!''").''See also !BoanthropyCategory:BovidsCateg ory:Bovinesde:Rindereo:Bovenoj he:בקרit:Bovinaelt:Jaučiai nl:Runderenpt:Bovinaesv:Oxdjur zh:牛亚科 DEBUG REDIRECT (bovinae)
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Websites
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Part of U.S. Department of Agriculture. Site provides extensive information on animal and plant health/disease topics, USDA regulations, control of invasive species, agricultural chemicals, and related public health issues.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
distributed.net
A distributed computing project currently trying to take the RSA challenge of RC5-64, and also working on OGR-24 and 25 (Optimal Golomb Rulers). Previous projects included CSC and DES.
http://www.distributed.net/
RC5 Cracking Project at Distributed.net
Distributed.net demonstrates regularly that the kinds of encryption the US government allows is hopelessly weak, while the kind they ban is the only kind that ensures privacy. This is done by distributing clients which crack test keys, with money to the first to break a key...the "legal" ones take days, the "illegal" ones take years.
http://rc5.distributed.net
American Association of Bovine Practitioners
An international association of veterinarians organized to enhance the professional lives of its members through relevant continuing education that will improve the well-being of cattle and the economic success of their owners, headquartered in Rome, Georgia.
http://www.aabp.org/
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