Caprinae
Caprinae is a subfamily of bovids that includes sheep, goats, muskoxen, and related species. Its members are commonly called caprines.
Bovidae: Bovidae is a family of even-toed hoofed mammals that includes cattle, antelopes, sheep, goats, and relatives. Caprinae is one of the subfamilies within this larger family.
Domestic sheep: Domestic sheep are domesticated ruminants descended primarily from the mouflon, raised for wool, meat, and milk. They are one of the best-known domesticated caprines.
Caprinae phylogeny: Caprinae phylogeny is the reconstruction of evolutionary relationships among caprine species and lineages. It maps the branching history connecting the subfamily's living members.
Sheep domestication: Sheep domestication is the process by which wild sheep populations became managed livestock. It transformed one caprine lineage into a globally important domestic animal.
Argali: The argali is the largest wild sheep, native to mountain and steppe regions of Central Asia. Its populations face pressures from hunting and competition with livestock.
Ruminant: A ruminant is a mammal that regurgitates and rechews food and digests it through a multi-chambered stomach. Caprines belong to the ruminant lineage and share its distinctive digestive system.
Domestic goat: The domestic goat is a domesticated caprine kept for milk, meat, fiber, and other products. It represents the goat lineage within the subfamily.
Mouflon: Mouflon are wild sheep native to parts of western Asia and the Mediterranean region. Mouflons are central to understanding the ancestry of domestic sheep.
Goat domestication: Goat domestication is the development of domestic goats from wild ancestors in Southwest Asia. It established another major livestock lineage within Caprinae.
Wild goat: Wild goats are caprine species in the genus Capra, including ibexes and markhors. This broader group includes species affected by habitat loss and hunting.