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The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) or moufflon is a wild sheep native to Cyprus, two separate parts of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran. It also occurs in parts of Europe and is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.

Photo: Keith Weller · Public domain

Overview

The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) or moufflon is a wild sheep native to Cyprus, two separate parts of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran.
It also occurs in parts of Europe and is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Terrestrial

Video

Flock of sheep for preservation of the grassland areas on the Dreiborn Plateau in the Eifel National Park.Credit: ACBahn · CC BY 3.0Source ↗

Sounds

pronunciation of "Schaf"User:Tosca · CC BY-SA 3.0

References

GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
Wikipedia — Mouflon Wikipedia

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