Bos Bos

Bos - Definition and Overview

Bos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Bovidae
Subfamily:Bovinae
Genus:Bos
Species

Bos aegyptiacus
B. frontalis
B. grunniens
B. javanicus
B. sauveli
B. taurus


Bos is the taxonomic genus containing wild and domestic oxen. Bos can be divided into four subgenera: bos, bibos, novibos, and poephagus, but the distinction is controversial. Bos is found worldwide but before domestication existed only in West Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Species


Bos is also a common surname in The Netherlands. It means forest in Dutch.

Example Usage of Bos

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