Equine for horses, bovine for cattle, what is it for goats and sheep?

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2007-03-05 04:47:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

I have heard "hirsine" for goats but I checked "caprine" in my SOED and it is correct.

2007-03-05 05:51:52 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Some would say Ovine for both, goats and sheep are extremely closely related. Caprine refers to only one subspecies of goats.

2007-03-05 13:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋

Caprine for goats, ovine for sheep.

2007-03-05 12:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by bedsanig 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋

ovine

2007-03-05 12:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by sity.cent 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋