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Domestic Sheep (Ovis aeries)

Sheep
Sheep

About Domestic Sheep (Ovis aeries)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
  • Family: Bovids

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.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2001-05-31

    Hadrian's Wall, England
    Image from 2001-05-31
  • 2002-04-06

    Tilden Regional Park, United States of America
    Image from 2002-04-06
  • 2005-02-10

    Cueva de los Manos, Argentina
  • 2012-01-11

    Manapouri, New Zealand
  • 2012-01-19

    Mata Kopee Lagoon, New Zealand