Ovis

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Ovis
Ovis canadensis 2.jpg
Bighorn Sheep
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Ovis

Linnaeus, 1758
Sheep in Patagonia, Argentina

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.

Taxonomy[change | change source]

These are the main species of ovis.

Argali.jpg Ovis ammon Argali
Ovis orientalis aries 'Skudde' (aka).jpg Ovis orientalis aries[1] Domestic sheep
Mouflon 2.jpg Orientalis orientalis orientalis group Mouflon
Ovis ammon vignei arkal Pretoria 3.jpg Ovis orientalis vignei group Urial
Ovis canadensis 2.jpg Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep
2005 04 27 1582 Dall Sheep.jpg Ovis dalli Thinhorn sheep
Ovis nivicola Snow sheep

References[change | change source]

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

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