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 capr
Stone Sheep British Columbia
Skeleton of a Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) on display at the Museum of Osteology
Palaeoreas lindermayeri fossil
Stuffed Arabian Tahr
Muskox
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The muskox is a hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae. Native to the Arctic, it is noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut, from which its name derives.
Caprinae
…with caprines being a type of bovid. Although most goat-antelopes are gregarious and have fairly stocky builds, they diverge in many other ways – the muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is adapted to the extreme cold of the tundra; the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) of North America is specialised for very rugged…
Muskox male Dovrefjell 4
Euceratherium skeleton (missing its ribs)
Fossil muskox skull from prehistoric Siberia
Muskox at Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska