Lions aren't known for their tendency to pass up a big, juicy steak. So if you're an African buffalo, how can you keep your hide intact? See more »

Bison, a hoofed animal related to cattle. The American bison, a species native to North America, is popularly called buffalo. See more »

Buffalo, a hoofed animal native to Africa and Asia. It is closely related to the domestic cattle raised in Europe and America. See more »

Cattle, the collective term for the domestic cow, bull, and steer, and the zebu. It is also used to refer to other animals of the genus Bos, including the banteng, gaur, kouprey, and yak. See more »

Cow, an adult female animal of the cattle family. (The term is also applied to females of other animals whose males are called bulls. See more »

Kouprey, an ox native to Southeast Asia. The kouprey was unknown to the Western world until the 1930's, when one was sent to the zoological gardens in Paris. See more »

Musk Ox, or Musk Sheep, a grazing animal of the Far North. It is neither an ox nor a sheep but is related to both. See more »

In the natural order of things there are predators and there are prey, with an interchange of roles down the food chain. In one of these struggles for survival, African buffalo try to defend themselves from lions. Take this quiz and learn more about the buffalo's defenses. See more »

The word cattle, for many of us, conjures up images of cowboys rounding up the herds. For a more prosaic but current view on the subject, take this quiz. See more »

Yak, an ox of China and India. The yak lives at altitudes of 13,000 to 20,000 feet (3,960 to 6,100 m). See more »