Geographic Range
Although the greatest diversity of Bovidae occurs in Africa, bovids are also found throughout parts of Europe, Asia and North America. A number of bovid species, particularly those domesticated for subsistence, have been globally introduced, including Australia and South America.
Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native ); palearctic (Native ); oriental (Native ); ethiopian (Native ); neotropical (Native ); australian (Introduced )
Other Geographic Terms: holarctic ; cosmopolitan
- Danell, K., R. Bergstrom, P. Duncan, J. Pastor. 2006. Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Gomez, W.; T. Patterson; J. Swinton and J. Berini 2011. "Bovidae" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Bovidae.html
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