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    Sheep (redirect from Ovis aries)
    (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to other species in the genus Ovis, in...
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    today: Ovis ophion by Blyth in 1841 for wild sheep in Cyprus; Ovis laristanica by Nikolai Nasonov in 1909 for wild sheep in Lar in southern Iran; Ovis orientalis...
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    2023). "Ovis gracilis sp. nov. (Artiodactyla, Bovidae) from the Lower Pleistocene of the Taurida Cave in the Crimea and History of the Genus Ovis". Paleontological...
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    Lower Austria alone, corresponding to 36 per cent of the total cull. "Ovis aries musimon". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved...
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    the urial (Ovis orientalis) occupies a largely infertile area from Kashmir to Iran, including much desert country. The Armenian mouflon (Ovis gmelini gmelini)...
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    Musimon can also refer to the real animal known as the European mouflon (Ovis aries musimon), a wild short-fleeced mountain sheep found on the islands of...
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    The Rambouillet is a breed of sheep (Ovis aries). It is also known as the Rambouillet Merino or the French Merino. The development of the Rambouillet breed...
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    the most common meats around the world, taken from the domestic sheep, Ovis aries, and generally divided into lamb, from sheep in their first year, hogget...
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    to exhibit exclusive homosexual orientation is the domesticated sheep (Ovis aries), involving about 10% of males. The motivations for and implications of...
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  • (disambiguation) Arius (disambiguation) Aries in Chinese astronomy Eros, Greek god of lust Ovis aries, sheep Grupo Aries, a company based in Mexico This disambiguation...
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  • dictionary. Sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals that are typically kept as livestock. Sheep may also refer to: Ovis, a genus including...
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    A Dorper flock Conservation status Common Country of origin South Africa Traits Wool color Mainly white, some black Face color Black Sheep Ovis aries...
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    The Soay sheep is a breed of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) descended from a population of feral sheep on the 100-hectare (250-acre) island of Soay in the...
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    cattle (Bos taurus) Jacob's sheep (Ovis aries) Barbados Blackbelly sheep (Ovis aries) Hampshire sheep (Ovis aries) Nigerian Dwarf goat (Capra hircus)...
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    Chiroptera, Gallus (chickens and relatives), Myotis myotis, and sheep (Ovis aries). It is found in temperate climates throughout the world. Other species...
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    sustained-control program designed to facilitate the sport. Mouflon (Ovis aries orientalis) was introduced from 1962 to 1964, and a plan to release axis...
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  • dammah Oryx leucoryx Osteolaemus tetraspis Ovis ammon hodgsonii Ovis ammon nigrimontana Ovis aries ophion Ovis aries vignei Ozotoceros bezoarticus Pachycereus...
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    Height Male: 75–83 cm (30–33 in) Female: 72–78 cm (28–31 in): 281  Wool colour white Face colour black Horn status horned in both sexes Sheep Ovis aries...
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    The Manx Loaghtan (/ˈlɒxtən/ LOKH-tən) is a rare breed of sheep (Ovis aries) native to the Isle of Man. It is sometimes spelled as Loaghtyn or Loghtan...
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    list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to...
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  • "Soils of Contrasting pH Affect the Decomposition of Buried Mammalian ( Ovis aries ) Skeletal Muscle Tissue". Journal of Forensic Sciences. 54 (4): 900–904...
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    their wild ancestors is unclear. The most common hypothesis states that Ovis aries is descended from the Asiatic (O. orientalis) species of mouflon.: 5 ...
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    behavior in sheep has been well documented and studied. The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) is the only species of mammal except for humans which exhibits exclusive...
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    larva of Trypocopris vernalis feeds on dung of animals such as sheep (Ovis aries) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). Trypocopris vernalis is found in Europe...
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    (11 June 2020). "Characteristic patterns of EEG oscillations in sheep (Ovis aries) induced by ketamine may explain the psychotropic effects seen in humans"...
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    persecution by humans is that white-tailed eagles often feed on domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra aegagrus hircus), especially lambs and kids. However...
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    the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae. Sheep belong to the genus Ovis and have 54 chromosomes, while goats belong to the genus Capra and have 60...
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    sheep breed. The Țigaie breed is part of the domestic sheep species (Ovis aries). The breed originates from sheep domesticated in the area of the eastern...
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  • common, but not rare 1c Carnivora Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) Possibly the Armenian mouflon (Ovis gmelini gmelini) 11,000 BCE Anatolia, Iran meat, milk...
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    Polled Dorset Ewe and lamb at the North Carolina State University Small Ruminant Unit Country of origin USA Sheep Ovis aries...
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