Mouflon
The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a wild sheep native to Cyprus, the Caspian region from eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.
| Mouflon | |
|---|---|
| Cyprus mouflon (O. g. ophion) male in the wild in Cyprus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Caprinae |
| Tribe: | Caprini |
| Genus: | Ovis |
| Species: | O. gmelini |
| Binomial name | |
| Ovis gmelini Blyth, 1841 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ovis orientalis orientalis | |
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