Figure 3

A large number of morphological, ecological, and behavioral characteristics distinguish Bovini (A-C) from their sister taxon the saola (D, Pseudoryx nghetinhensis ). A, European bison (Bos (Bison) bonasus), B, African buffalo (Syncerus caffer), and C, domestic cattle (Bos taurus). All images from Wikimedia Commons, user credits: Michael Gäbler (A), Haplochromis (B), DFoidl (C), Silviculture (D).