Ovis Aries

Ovis Aries. OverviewHistoryCharacteristicsDietBehaviorReproductionHealthEconomic importanceDomestic sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock Although the name sheep applies to many species in the genus Ovis in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries Like all ruminants sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla the eventoed ungulates Numbering a little over one billion domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep An adult female is referred to as a ewe (/juː/) an intact male as a ra Text under.

Ovis aries musimon Preferred Common Name European mouflon Taxonomic Tree Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Metazoa Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Summary of Invasiveness The European mouflon is a wild sheep that originates from the Mediterranean islands of Corsica and Sardinia it is thought to be descended from.

ITIS Report: Ovis aries

Ovis aries Linnaeus 1758 Type locality “Habitat in siccis apricis calidis” identified as Sweden by Thomas 1911153 domesticated stock BHL.

Ovis aries (sheep) CABI.org

Ovis aries breeds on a seasonal basis determined by day length with females (ewes) first becoming fertile in the early fall and remaining fertile through midwinter Estrus cycles range between 14 and 20 days with 17 as the average Females are in heat on average for 30 hours.

Taxonomy browser (Ovis aries)

Ovis aries musimon (mouflon) Ovis aries platyura Disclaimer The NCBI taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information.