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   Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia.

   • Bighorn sheep - Wikipedia

     The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep...

   • Sheep - Wikipedia

     Ovis strepsiceros Linnaeus, 1758. Sheep ( pl.: sheep) or...

   • Urial - Wikipedia

     The urial ( / ˈʊəriəl / OOR-ee-əl; Ovis vignei ), also known...

   • Ovis - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     Ovis. Linnaeus, 1758. Sheep in Patagonia, Argentina. Ovis is...

2. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bighorn_sheepBighorn sheep - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Ovis canadensis. The bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep that lives in the western half of North America. [2] [3] [4] [5] Their name comes from their large horns. Their horns can weigh up to 30 pounds (14 kg ). However, the sheep themselves weigh up to 300 pounds (140 kg).

   • Class: Mammalia
   • Kingdom: Animalia

   • Family: Bovidae
   • Order: Artiodactyla

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   What genus is Ovis?

   • Ovis is a genus of the subfamily Caprinae, of the family Bovidae. The wild sheep and domestic sheep and other animals like it belong to this genus. There are 5 or more animals in this genus. These are the main species of ovis. Wikispecies has information on: Ovis. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ovis.

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   How many species of ovis are there?

   • There are 7 species of Ovis . See text . Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia .

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   Is Ovis canadensis a mountain sheep?

   • Ovis canadensis is one of two species of mountain sheep in North America; the other species being O. dalli, the Dall sheep.

   Bighorn sheep - Wikipedia

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   Is Ovis canadensis endangered?

   • Recent genetic testing indicates three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: O. c. sierrae . Sheep originally crossed to North America over the Bering Land Bridge from Siberia; the population in North America peaked in the millions, and the bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Americans.

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4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Domestic_sheepDomestic sheep - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   A domestic sheep ( Ovis aries) is a domesticated mammal related to wild sheep and goats. Sheep are owned and looked after by a sheep farmer. Female sheep are called ewes. Male sheep are called rams. Young sheep are called lambs. [1] They are kept for their wool and their meat.