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Ovis
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

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These are the main species of ovis.

Ovis ammon Argali
Ovis orientalis aries[1] Domestic sheep
Orientalis orientalis orientalis group Mouflon
Ovis orientalis vignei group Urial
Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep
Ovis dalli Thinhorn sheep
Ovis nivicola Snow sheep

References

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

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