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Which bovid tribes include gazelles, wildebeests, kudus, and duikers?
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American bison, or plains buffalo (Bison bison).
Within the family Bovidae, these animals are classified into the following tribes:
- Gazelles: These belong to the tribe Antilopini, which also includes the springbok, gerenuk, and blackbuck.1
- Wildebeests: These are members of the tribe Alcelaphini, a group that also includes hartebeests and topis.1
- Kudus: These are classified under the tribe Tragelaphini, which consists of spiral-horned antelopes such as elands, nyalas, and bushbucks.1
- Duikers: These belong to the tribe Cephalophini, which is part of the subfamily Cephalophinae.12