if cows are bovine what are sheep
Report Abuse. Definitely ovine as it comes from the Latin name for a sheep which is Ovis. There are some funny ones in the other lists that people have given. Cats are definitely feline from the Latin Felis and the names come from the name of the animal not the family.Ovine sheep are in the family Bovidae.eport Abuse. The (ines) is the family name: (Bovidae, Camilidae) 1- Cattle = Bovine. 2- Sheep = Ovine. 3- Goats = Caprine.