Ovis

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.

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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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Species

Ovis

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyBovidae

种绵羊 O.aries 盘羊 O.ammon 大角羊 O.canadensis 雪山盘羊 O.niviocla 白大角羊 O.dalli 摩弗伦羊 O.musimon 赤盘羊 O.orientalis 赤羊 O.vignei 羊属（學名：Ovis）是哺乳綱偶蹄目牛科羊亚科以下的一個屬[1]，包括有至少五個物種，均为反刍动物。一般认为，家羊是中亚或西南亚的野生摩弗伦羊（英语：Mouflon）的后代。羊是牛科动物中比较矮壮的一类。羊的脸部和后脚长有味腺，是很重要的性信号，通过对味腺的察觉，公羊可以闻出繁殖能力强并处于发情期的母羊，并和它进行交配。气味也被用于划分领地。羊的胃有四室，是反刍动物。绵羊的毛、奶和肉一直以来都被人类使用。世界上数量最多一种羊就是家养的绵羊，最大的种群在中国和澳大利亚。目录 1 物种 2 野生羊 3 参考文献 3.1 引用 3.2 书籍物种現時羊屬的物種大致分為五種，包含多個亞種，但有些分類會把一些亞種視為獨立的品種。以下為比較主流的分類[1]： Ovis ammon 盘羊（Argali） O. ammon vignei或O. vignei 赤羊（Urial） O. aries 绵羊 Ovis aries aries[2] 家羊 O. musimon, or O. ammon musimon 摩弗伦羊（Mouflon） Ovis aries musimon Ovis canadensis 大角羊（Bighorn sheep） Ovis dalli 白大角羊（Dall sheep） O. nivicola 雪山盘羊（Snow sheep） O. orientalis 赤盘羊野生羊法罗群岛发行的羊邮票参考文献引用 ^ 1.0 1.1 Grubb, P. Order Artiodactyla. (编) Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference 3rd. Johns Hopkins University Press. 2005: 707–710. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494 （英语）. ^ ICZN (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature) opinion 2027 互联网档案馆的存檔，存档日期2008-12-19. 书籍 Bulanskey, S. 1992. The Covenant of the Wild. New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc. ISBN 0-688-09610-7 Clutton-Brook, J.

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