Genus Budorcas (Noun)
Meaning
Gnu goats.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Budorcas is a taxonomic classification that includes the takin and the gnu goat, both of which are large, hoofed mammals.
- Gnu goats belong to the genus Budorcas, which is part of the Bovidae family of even-toed ungulates.
- The genus Budorcas is thought to have originated in the Himalayan region, where the gnu goat and takin can still be found.
- Gnu goats are members of the genus Budorcas, which is characterized by distinctive curved horns and a shaggy coat.
- The genus Budorcas, which includes the gnu goat, is considered to be part of the Caprinae subfamily of bovids.