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Bovids of the world : antelopes, gazelles, cattle, goats, sheep, and relatives
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ISBN: 1785399780 1400880653 9781400880652 0691167176 9780691167176 9780691167176 9781785399787 Year: 2016 Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey ; Oxford, [England] : Princeton University Press,

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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. Suitable for anyone with an interest in natural history, Bovids of the World is a remarkable and attractive reference, showcasing the range and beauty of these important mammals. The first comprehensive field guide to all 279 bovid species337 full-color plates, with more than 1,500 photographs Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status Fully updated and revised taxonomy, with common and scientific names Easy-to-read distribution maps

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Bovidae. --- Bovids --- Cavicornia --- Artiodactyla --- Ruminants


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Small ruminant research
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ISSN: 18790941 Year: 1988 Publisher: [Amsterdam ; New York, NY] : Elsevier Science

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Mountain monarchs : wild sheep and goats of the Himalaya.
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ISBN: 0226736415 Year: 1977 Publisher: Chicago The University Press

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