Bovinae stamp catalogue

2,553 items

Cattle are mammals of the subfamily Bovinae and belong to the cave horned animals. Of course the real cattle belong to the group, but a number of antelope species are also considered to be cattle, such as the kudu and the eland antelope. There are few general characteristics within the group, so that the relationship is still uncertain. The group is found in Africa and Asia. Only the bison is found in North America. In Europe, the wild species, such as the wisent and the aurochs, are extinct. The wisent has been reintroduced from zoos. Only the domesticated form of the aurochs remains, which is still common in all kinds of forms on the Dutch and Belgian meadows. Other species have also been domesticated, such as the water buffalo, the gayal and the yak. Such important animals to man are, of course, frequently depicted on postage stamps.

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2,553

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Cattle (1897)