Table 1 Summary of the representative species and whether they were considered domesticated
Subfamily Bovinae | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Tribe | Representative species | Domesticated | Note |
Tragelaphini | Taurotragus oryx (Eland) | No | Undomesticated |
Bovini | Syncerus caffer (African buffalo) | No | Undomesticated |
Bovini | Bubalus bubalis (Water buffalo) | Yes | Domesticated in India and Asia |
Bovini | Bubalus carabensis (Swamp buffalo) | Yes | Domesticated in East Asia |
Bovini | Bison bison (Bison) | No | Undomesticated |
Bovini | Bos grunniens (Yak) | Yes/No | Domesticated in Asia & some wild species still exist |
Bovini | Bos taurus (Domestic cow) | Yes | Domesticated in Mideast |
Bovini | Bos javanicus (Bali cattle) | Yes/No | Domesticated in Indonesia & some wild species still exist |
Bovini | Bos gaurus (Gaur) | No | Some history, but in general considered undomesticated |
Bovini | Bos frontalis (Mithan) | Yes | May be a domestic version of B. gaurus |