Ovis orientalis Ovis orientalis
Where the Ovis orientalis lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 7 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Ovis orientalis |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Europe |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the Ovis orientalis live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ovis orientalis in 1 country or territory across Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
What kind of animal is the Ovis orientalis?
The Ovis orientalis (Ovis orientalis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Ovis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Ovis orientalis
Ovis orientalis (a species of wild sheep, Ovis) may refer to:
the Ovis orientalis orientalis subspecies group, commonly known as mouflon,
the Ovis orientalis vignei subspecies group, commonly known as urial.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ovis orientalis (revision 969293841), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q378080 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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