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Bovidae (antelopes, cattle, gazelles, goats, sheep)
Bovidae
There are 137 species of wild and domesticated animals in this family. They are found in Africa, Asia, North America, and Europe. The majority of the species in this family are found in Africa. African species include: the impala, the silver dik-dik, the black wildebeest, the springbok, and the rhebok. Animals in this family have horns. They vary in height from 9 inches 6.5 feet! All of the species in this family have two-toed hooves. The males and some of the females in this family have horns. They have a four-chambered stomach and are herbivores. Wild species in this family found in North America include: the American bison, the mountain goat, and the American bighorn sheep. |
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Status taken from ICUN Redlist |
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 Aepycerotinae (impalas)
Alcelaphinae (bonteboks, hartebeest, wildebeest)
Antilopinae (antelopes, dik-diks, gazelles)
Bovinae (bison, buffalos, cattle)
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Caprinae (chamois, goats, serows, sheep)
Cephalophinae (duikers)
Hippotraginae (addax, oryxes, roan, antelopes, sable antelopes)
Reduncinae (reedbucks, waterbucks) |
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Lesson Plans
Games/Interactives
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Websites
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Online Video
Holy Cow
A look at how we've changed the cow and how the cow has changed us. Source: PBS Nature
Arkive Images and Video
Impalas
Impala Bonteboks, Hartebeests, Wildebeests
Hartebeest
Lichtenstein's hartebeest
Hirola
Blue wildebeest
Bontebok
Topi
Antelopes, Dik-diks, Gazelles
Springbok
Blackbuck
Cuvier's gazelle
Dorcas gazelle
Goitered gazelle
Mountain gazelle
Slender-horned gazelle
Speke's gazelle
Thomson's gazelle
Gerenuk
Dama gazelle
Grant's gazelle
Soemmerring's gazelle
Bates' pygmy antelope
Klipspringer
Oribi
Przewalski's gazelle
Cape grysbok
Saiga antelope
Bison, Buffalos, Cattle
American bison
European bison
Banteng
Gaur
Kouprey
Wild yak
Asian buffalo
Lowland anoa
Mountain anoa
Tamaraw
Saola
African buffalo
Chousingha
Bongo
Common eland
Greater kudu
Lesser kudu
Mountain nyala
Sitatunga
Chamois, Goats, Serows, Sheep
Barbary sheep
Takin
Nubian ibex
Markhor
Spanish ibex
Walia ibex
Wild goat
Serow
Arabian tahr
Himalayan tahr
Nilgiri tahr
Argali
Mouflon
Tibetan antelope
Chamois
Himalayan goral
Duikers
Abbott's duiker
Bay duiker
Black-fronted duiker
Jentink's duiker
Natal duiker
Blue duiker
Ogilby's duiker
Peter's duiker
Yellow-backed duiker
Zebra duiker
Addax, Oryxes, Roan Antelopes, Sable Antelopes
Addax
Roan antelope
Sable antelope
Black lechwe
Puku
Waterbuck
Arabian oryx
Gemsbok
Scimitar-horned oryx
Reedbucks, Waterbucks
Southern reedbuck
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Lesson Plans
Murder Ewe Wrote - Grades 6-8
Students investigate the causes of a bighorn sheep die-off . Source: Glacier National Park Electronic Field Trip
Native Species Restoration and Its
Impact on Local Populations - Grade 9-12
Students investigate the impact of reintroduction of species, including bighorn sheep to an environment. Source: PBS American Field Guide
Mountain Goats - Grade 2-4
Students learn about the hazards and perils of the life of a mountain goat. Source: Idaho Public Television
Mountain Barriers - Grades 6-8
Students investigate how geographical change in an area causes changes in the animal and plant life of the area. Source: Discovery Education
Introduction to the American Plains Bison - Grade 6
Students engage in discussion, visualization, and inquiry about the American bison. Source: Educator's Reference Desk
The North American Bison - Grades 3-5
In this PDF lesson packet that includes handouts, students learn about the American bison and the Plains Indians. Source: Woolaroc Museum
The American Prairie - Grades 6-8
Students explore the physical and behavioral characteristics that make certain animals well adapted to the prairie environment. Source: Discovery Education
Brucellosis in Bison: How Serious is the Threat? - Grades 9-10
Students research the brucellosis problem in bison. Source: PBS - The Buffalo War
Buffalo Biodiversity: Is It Important? - Grades 9-10
This lesson looks at biodiversity that occurs both between and within species, by examining characteristics of the students themselves, of a population of peanuts, and of buffalo. Source: PBS - The Buffalo War
Learning About Bison Classroom Activities
A collection of classroom activities and lesson plans. Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Bison: Their Influence on the Cultures of the Plains
Information, a storyteller activity, maps, and a word search.
Source: Chief Plenty Coups State Park
The Plains Native Americans
and the Buffalo - Grades 1-2
In this lesson based on the book Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble, students explore the culture of the Plains people and their relationship with the bison. Source: TeacherLink
Begin with a Bison - K-5
Students create a "buffalo hide" with a paper bag and then decorate it with art that demonstrates what the Plains Indians used the buffalo for. Source: Crayola
The Bison Bonanza WebQuest - Grades 3-6
In this webquest, students trace the history of the American Bison. Then, create a plan for their future. Source: Crayola
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