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Ovis aries. Linnaeus, 1758. Species. See text . Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. [1] 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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Ovis. Linnaeus, 1758. Sheep in Patagonia, Argentina. Ovis is...
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Domestic sheep. 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.
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Binomial name. Ovis gmelini. Blyth, 1841. Range of the Ovis gmelini. The mouflon ( Ovis gmelini) is a wild sheep native to Caspian region, including eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran. [1] It is also found in Europe. It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds. [2] [3]
Ovis aries breeds on a seasonal basis, determined by day length, with females (ewes) first becoming fertile in the early fall and remaining fertile through midwinter. Estrus cycles range between 14 and 20 days with 17 as the average. Females are in heat on average for 30 hours. Males (rams) are fertile ...
