The family Bovidae includes domestic animals such as cows, sheep, and goats.

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Is it true that the family Bovidae includes domestic animals such as cows, sheep, and goats?

Yes. Multiple authoritative reference sources and peer-reviewed studies confirm that the family Bovidae includes domestic cows (cattle), sheep, and goats.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

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Wikipedia: Bovidae

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Wikipedia: Bovidae. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovidae

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PLOS (all journals): Domestic animals infected with Mycobacterium ulcerans —Implications for transmission to humans

Discusses domestic animals in the Bovidae family including sheep, goats, and cattle.

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PLOS (all journals): Domestic animals infected with Mycobacterium ulcerans —Implications for transmission to humans. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006572

GovInfo: FR 2020 06 01

Notes species in the biological family Bovidae include cattle, sheep, and goats.

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GovInfo: FR 2020 06 01. (n.d.). GovInfo. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-06-01

National Library of Medicine MeSH: MeSH: Goats

States goats are ruminants in the family Bovidae.

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National Library of Medicine MeSH: MeSH: Goats. (n.d.). National Library of Medicine MeSH. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D006041

Mondo Disease Ontology: Mondo Disease Ontology: bovid

Mentions members of the bovid family include sheep, goats, and domestic cattle.

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Mondo Disease Ontology: Mondo Disease Ontology: bovid. (n.d.). Mondo Disease Ontology. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FOODON_03414381

PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: Chromosomal localization of the glucose phosphate isomerase (GPI) gene in cattle, sheep and goat by in situ hybridization--chromosomal banding homology versus molecular conservation in Bovidae.

States cattle, sheep, and goats belong to the family Bovidae.

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PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: Chromosomal localization of the glucose phosphate isomerase (GPI) gene in cattle, sheep and goat by in situ hybridization--chromosomal banding homology versus molecular conservation in Bovidae.. (n.d.). PubMed / MEDLINE. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1917543/

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