Bos (ungulate)

Abundance: 0.00 to 83.70% (median 8.95%)

Latitudinal range: -34.7° to 55.7°

Habitats: (236), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (2), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (8), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (20), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (10), tropical/subtropical savanna (6)

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Found in 284 samples

Algeria: Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA1), Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA2), Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA3), Gueldaman Cave GLD1 (UA4)

Argentina: Acambuco

Armenia: Godedzor Level II C, Godedzor Level II B, Godedzor Level II A

Australia: Kangaroo Valley (low cattle disturbance), Goonoo State Conservation Area (on-track, pre-baiting), Taunton National Park, Kurrajong (KP1)

Bangladesh: Atora Hill, Rajkandi

Belgium: Hof van Leugenhaeghe

Botswana: Moritsane

Brazil: Una and Arataca (cabruca), Private Reserve of Natural Heritage Recanto das Antas, Catimbau National Park

Cambodia: Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary, Mondulkiri Protected Forest, Boh Dambang, Vat Komnou

Canada: Irving-Johnston

China: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (camera traps), Suojia Township, Dazhushan, Tawendaliha, Xiariyamakebu, Talitaliha, Hunchun National Reserve (winter), Hunchun National Reserve (summer), Zongri type-site (Layer 3), Zongri type-site (Layer 4), Wanglang Nature Reserve (2020), Foping National Nature Reserve (2020), Laonainaimiao (Layer 3F), Laonainaimiao (Layer 3B), Taosi, Zhoujiazhuang, Mocun Cave, Guandimiao, Shuangta, Gouwan, Muzhuzhuliang, Huoshiliang, Xiao Midi, Ganxian Cave, Bailongdong, Yanlidong (Early Stage)

Colombia: Parque Nacional Natural Farallones de Cali (forest)

Croatia: Mujina Pecina (Level D2)

Denmark: Mullerup (bone tools), Mullerup (waste), Smakkerup Huse

Ecuador: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Marina y Costera Pacoche

Egypt: Gebel Silsila 2B-I (Afian), Gebel Silsila 2B-II (Silsilian), Gebel Silsila 2B (Survey), Berenike Trogodytika (fort), Berenike Trogodytika (dump), Berenike Trogodytika (gate)

Ethiopia: Harlaa

France: Mas d'Azil, Les Auzières 2, Les Canalettes (Layer 2), Les Canalettes (Layer 3), Les Canalettes (Layer 4), Romain-la-Roche, Lazaret (C II supérieur UA 13-17), Payre (ensemble G), Payre (ensemble F), Payre (ensemble D), Tourville-la-Rivière (level D1), Lunel-Viel (level 9), Soucy 1

Georgia: Dzudzuana Cave (lower area, Unit B)

Germany: Schöningen 13 II-4

Greece: Lakonis Cave I (upper bone breccia), Lakonis Cave I (lower bone breccia)

Hungary: Oltovâny Castle

India: Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Valparai Plateau, Similipal Tiger Reserve (camera traps), Takalghat, Naikund, Girawad, Khirsara (layer 1), Khirsara (layer 2), Malvan (Period I), Malvan (Period II), Bharatpur and Jagannathprasad, Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (good habitat area), Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary (poor habitat area), Kunal - Period IA (Pre-Harappan - Layer 6), Kunal - Period IA (Pre-Harappan - Layer 7), Kunal - Period IB (Early Harappan - Layer 5), Vadnagar (Ghaskol Darwaza Area), Vadnagar (Khari Kui (Primary School-3) Area), Mitathal (Layer 2), Mitathal (Layer 3), Chandankhera (Period III: Satavahana), Chandankhera (Period IV: Vakataka), Agiabir (Period I - Narhan culture), Kotada Bhadli, Badmal (Period IB), Cathedral Cave (MIS 5), Gopnath

Indonesia: Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 4), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 3), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 2), Braholo Cave (Excavation Unit G6, Assemblage 1)

Iran: Wezmeh Cave, Kobeh Cave, Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (West Mound), Tappeh Sang-e Chakhmaq (East Mound), Qasr-e Ahmad

Iraq: Palegawra Cave

Israel: Manot Cave (Area D, Biogenic Unit), Qubur al-Walaydah (Field 2), Motza (Early PPNB), Motza (Middle PPNB), Tel Ro'im West (Late PPNB), Tel Ro'im West (PPNC), Tel Ro'im West (PN), Yiftah'el, Marj Rabba, El-Wad Cave (Early Natufian), El-Wad Cave (Late Natufian), Revadim Quarry, Revadim Quarry Area B, Qesem Cave Hearth unit, Qesem Cave LSBS, Ein Gev I, Oumm Qatafa Cave (layer D2)

Italy: Cava Muracci, Riparo Biarzo (SU 3A), Mondeval de Sora (SU 8), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer D-E3), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C2), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer C1), Canale delle Acque Alte (Layer A), La Sassa Cave, Contrada Castro (Period A), Contrada Castro (Period B), Poggetti Vecchi, Capalbiaccio (Building J, Level III), Grotta Cucgiliana, Casal de'Pazzi

Jordan: Wadi Taiyiba (WT1), Wadi Taiyiba (WT6), Ayn Qasiyya (Area A), Shishan Marsh 1 (Level 7b), Khirbat al-Mudayna al-'Aliya

Kazakhstan: Tasbas (Phase 2a), Tasbas (Phase 2b), Tasbas (Phase 3), Begash (Phase 1a), Begash (Phase 1b), Begash (Phase 2), Begash (Phase 3a), Begash (Phase 3b), Begash (Phase 4)

Kenya: Wadh Lang'o (Elmenteitan), Wadh Lang'o (Urewe), Usenge 3 (Urewe), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL1)

Kyrgyzstan: Chap I

Laos: Tam Ngu Hao 2

Lebanon: Moghr el-Ahwal Cave 3 (Phases F & E)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP)

Malaysia: Merapoh, Deramakot Forest Reserve, Maliau Basin Conservation Area, Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve

Mali: Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 1), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 2), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 3), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 4), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 5)

Mauritania: Dhar Tichitt Site 38, Dhar Tichitt Site 46

Mongolia: Tolbor-21 (AH4), Zaraa Uul (Locus 2), Zaraa Uul (Locus 3)

Morocco: Ifri El Baroud (Unit B2), Gazelle Cave (upper level), Zouhrah Cave (L s1), Zouhrah Cave (L 1), Zouhrah Cave (L 2), Zouhrah Cave (L 3)

Myanmar: Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Outside the Core), Kweenkoh, Mae Nyaw Kee South

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment

Niger: Garumele (context 1), Garumele (context 2)

Nigeria: Gajiganna A, Gajiganna B

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI), Borsuka Cave (Layer II), Sadowie 2 (Neolithic), Sadowie 2 (Early Bronze Age)

Portugal: Picareiro Cave (Layer D), Picareiro Cave (Layer E - Top), Picareiro Cave (Layer E - Middle), Picareiro Cave (Layer E - Lower), Torre Velha, Vale do Mouro (Stage 2), Vale do Mouro (Stage 3), Foz do Enxarrique, Gruta de Figueira Brava (Area C)

Romania: Noviodunum (TPF sector, Getic period), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Roman period), Noviodunum (TPF sector, Middle Ages)

Russia: Geographical Society Cave, Gornovo, Bugul'deika II Layer II-2, Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 1), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 2), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 3A), Sagan-Zaba II (Layer 3B)

Senegal: Diouboye

Serbia: Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, first phase), Garicin Grad (southeast corner tower, second phase)

South Africa: Between George and Karatara

Spain: Abric Romaní (Level Ja), Abric Romaní (Level Jb), El Mirador Cave, Cueva de Nerja (Last Glacial Maximum), Cueva de Nerja (Tardiglacial), Cueva de Nerja (Early Holocene), Fortress of Vilars (sector 7/1), Fortress of Vilars (sector 7/3), Punta Lucero Quarry, Bolomor Cave (Level XI), Bolomor Cave (Level XVIIc), Bolomor Cave (Level XII), Bolomor Cave (Level IV), Punta Lucero III (Level F), Can Roqueta II, Ambrona (AS1)

Sudan: Wadi Halfa (6B36), Gala Abu Ahmed, Khor Shambat 1 (Neolithic)

Syria: Tell Tuneinir (Area 6 - Market)

Tanzania: Tli’ika, Luxmanda

Thailand: Khao Yai National Park, Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, Cave of the Monk (Area 1), Ban Rai rockshelter, Tham Lod rockshelter (Unit 1), Tham Lod rockshelter (Unit 2), Tham Lod rockshelter (Unit 3), Doi Pha Kan

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season), Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)

Tunisia: Doukanet el Khoutifa, Zita Area III, Square I (Pre-Roman period), Zita Area III, Square I (Roman period), Meninx

Turkey: Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Göbekli Tepe (Enclosure D), Ulucak Höyük (Level VI), Ulucak Höyük (Level V), Ulucak Höyük (Level IV)

Turkmenistan: Ojakly

Ukraine: Mirnoe, Maidanetske (2013 season)

United Arab Emirates: Early ed-Dur (50 BC - 150 AD), Late ed-Dur (150 - 250 AD), Luluyyah Fort

United States: Davis Mountain Preserve, Blue Grass Army Depot, West of US 287

Uzbekistan: Kara-tepe, Kyzyltepa

Vietnam: Hiem Cave, Coc Muoi

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

See also Bos baikalensis, Bos gaurus, Bos grunniens, Bos javanicus, Bos mutus, Bos primigenius, Bos sauveli, Bos sp., Bos spp., Bos taurus