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Originally Posted by cheebacheeba
I realised another thing I don't know...I could google, you could google, but I haven't yet because I don't want to effect the legitimacy of this thought.
Cats - Feline
Dogs - Canine
Horses - Equine
Pigs - Porcine
Cows - Bovine
All the 4-leggers seem to have their "ine" names.
Though I realised, while I know these.
I am both sure there are many others referring to other animals, but...most assuredly, I do not know what this is for Goats and Sheep.
They may be under the same group?
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If my memory serves, Goats are Capra Hircus and sheep are Ovis Aries. Now, whether that's species or genus, I'm not sure.
So, if a cat ( Felis ) is a feline, does that mean a goat (Capra) is a caprine? Or a sheep Ovine?