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.

Ovis
Ovis canadensis 2.jpg
Bighorn Sheep
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Ovis

Linnaeus, 1758
Sheep in Patagonia, Argentina

Taxonomy

These are the main species of ovis.

Argali.jpg Ovis ammon Argali
Ovis orientalis aries 'Skudde' (aka).jpg Ovis orientalis aries[1] Domestic sheep
120px Orientalis orientalis orientalis group Mouflon
120px Ovis orientalis vignei group Urial
File:Ovis canadensis 2.jpg Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep
120px Ovis dalli Thinhorn sheep
Ovis nivicola Snow sheep

Ovis Media

References

  1. ICZN (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature) opinion 2027 Archived 2008-04-22 at the Wayback Machine

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