Caprinae
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The subfamily Caprinae, also sometimes referred to as the tribe Caprini, is part of the ruminant family Bovidae, and consists of mostly medium-sized bovids. A member of this subfamily is called a caprine.
Caprinae
Skeleton of a Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) on display at the Museum of Osteology
Palaeoreas lindermayeri fossil
Image: Stuffed Arabian Tahr
Bovidae
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The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, yaks, bison, buffalo, antelopes, sheep and goats. A member of this family is called a bovid. With 143 extant species and 300 known extinct species, the family Bovidae consists of 11 major subfamilies and thirteen major tribes. The family evolved 20 million years ago, in the early Miocene.
Bovidae
Skull of Eotragus sansaniensis, a species of the ancient bovid genus Eotragus
Bovids have unbranched horns.
The gemsbok has conspicuous markings on its face, which conceal the eye, and on its legs. These may have a role in communication.