Ovis
Sign in to saveOvis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its seven species are highly sociable, and are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia.
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Ovis is a genus of hoofed, plant-eating mammals that includes both wild and domesticated sheep, which are known for living together in social groups. These animals are important to humans as a source of wool, meat, and milk, and domestic sheep are believed to have originated from wild ancestors called mouflons that lived in Asia.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyBovidae
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- Mating
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Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its seven species are highly sociable, and are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia.
==Terminology==