Table 1.
Summary of the representative species and whether they were considered domesticated
| Subfamily Bovinae | |||
| Tribe | Representative species | Domesticated | Note |
| Tragelaphini |
Taurotragus oryx (Eland) |
No | Undomesticated |
| Bovini |
Syncerus caffer (African buffalo) |
No | Undomesticated |
| Bovini |
Bubalus bubalis (Water buffalo) |
Yes | Domesticated in India and Asia |
| Bovini |
Bubalus carabensis (Swamp buffalo) |
Yes | Domesticated in East Asia |
| Bovini |
Bison bison (Bison) |
No | Undomesticated |
| Bovini |
Bos grunniens (Yak) |
Yes/No | Domesticated in Asia & some wild species still exist |
| Bovini |
Bos taurus (Domestic cow) |
Yes | Domesticated in Mideast |
| Bovini |
Bos javanicus (Bali cattle) |
Yes/No | Domesticated in Indonesia & some wild species still exist |
| Bovini |
Bos gaurus (Gaur) |
No | Some history, but in general considered undomesticated |
| Bovini |
Bos frontalis (Mithan) |
Yes | May be a domestic version of B. gaurus |