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Ovis
Ovis (pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɪs/) is a genus of mammals, part of the goat-antelope subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its members are commonly called sheep.
Etymology
The term "Ovis" originates from the Latin word for sheep.
Species
The genus Ovis contains five to seven species, depending on taxonomic interpretation. These include:
- Ovis aries (domestic sheep)
- Ovis canadensis (bighorn sheep)
- Ovis dalli (Dall's sheep)
- Ovis vignei (urial)
- Ovis ammon (argali)
- Ovis nivicola (snow sheep)
- Ovis orientalis (mouflon)
Related Terms
- Bovidae: The family to which the genus Ovis belongs.
- Ruminant: The suborder of mammals that Ovis is part of.
- Mammal: The class of animals that includes the Ovis genus.
- Genus: A rank in the biological classification (taxonomy) that groups closely related species together. Ovis is a genus.
- Species: The basic unit of biological classification. Each individual type of sheep is a species within the Ovis genus.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ovis
- Wikipedia's article - Ovis
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