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Asian Bighorn

Ovis nivicola

The snow sheep (Ovis nivicola), or Siberian bighorn sheep, is a species of sheep from the mountainous areas in the northeast of Siberia. One subspecies, the Putorana snow sheep (Ovis nivicola borealis), lives isolated from the other forms on the Putorana Plateau.

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The snow sheep (Ovis nivicola), or Siberian bighorn sheep, is a species of sheep from the mountainous areas in the northeast of Siberia. One subspecies, the Putorana snow sheep (Ovis nivicola borealis), lives isolated from the other forms on the Putorana Plateau.

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Representative video of genus OvisCredit: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0Source ↗

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References

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  2. Wikipedia — Snow sheep Wikipedia

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