Bos
Bos is the genus containing oxen. Placement Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Bovidae Subfamily Bovinae Genus Bos Synonyms and common names Ox, oxen, cattle. Species Bos taurus (Western cattle, including oxen) Bos indicus (humped cattle of India and Africa; called zebu by Europeans) Bos frontalis (gaur, gayal[?] or Indian bison) Bos grunniens (yak; also Bos mutus) Bos sauveli (kouprey[?] or grey ox) Bos primigenius (aurochs - extinct 1627) Bos aegyptiacus (ancient Egyptian cattle; extinct) Bos javanicus (banteng[?])