Ovis orientalis

E83165

Ovis orientalis is a wild sheep species native to parts of Asia and the Middle East, considered an important ancestor of domestic sheep.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf species
wild sheep
activityPattern diurnal
ancestorOf Ovis aries
linked to: Ovis
belongsTo Ovis orientalis group
linked to: Ovis orientalis
bodyCovering fur
breathing lungs
class Mammalia
closelyRelatedTo Ovis aries
linked to: Ovis
commonName mouflon
wild sheep
considered important ancestor of domestic sheep
describedBy Pallas
diet herbivore
domain Eukaryota
domesticationStatus wild ancestor of domestic sheep
family Bovidae
fertilization internal fertilization
genus Ovis
habitat mountainous regions
open woodland
rocky slopes
steppe
hasHorns true
hasSubspecies Ovis orientalis gmelini
Ovis orientalis musimon
linked to: Ovis orientalis

Ovis orientalis orientalis
linked to: Ovis orientalis
hornType permanent curved horns in males
kingdom Animalia
movementType terrestrial
nativeTo Anatolia
Caucasus
Central Asia
Iran
Iraq
Middle East
South Asia
order Artiodactyla
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Ovis vignei
linked to: Ovis orientalis
reproduction sexual reproduction
reproductiveStrategy viviparous
socialStructure forms herds
gregarious
subfamily Caprinae
linked to: Bovidae
taxonRank species
thermoregulation endothermic
trophicLevel primary consumer
yearDescribed 1811

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Ovis includesWildSheep Ovis orientalis
Ovis includesWildSheep Ovis vignei
linked to: Ovis orientalis
Ovis orientalis relatedTo Ovis vignei
linked to: Ovis orientalis
Ovis orientalis belongsTo Ovis orientalis group
linked to: Ovis orientalis
Ovis orientalis hasSubspecies Ovis orientalis orientalis
linked to: Ovis orientalis
Ovis orientalis hasSubspecies Ovis orientalis musimon
linked to: Ovis orientalis
Khunjerab National Park habitatOf Marco Polo sheep
linked to: Ovis orientalis