Ovis
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Ovis is a genus of hoofed mammals that includes domestic sheep and several wild sheep species found across Eurasia, North Africa, and North America.
Aliases (10)
- Dall sheep ×6
- Ovis aries ×4
- Ovis ammon ×2
- Ovis nivicola ×2
- Shetland sheep ×2
- Lamb ×1
- Ovis canadensis ×1
- Ovis dalli ×1
- Ovis vignei ×1
- Polish Mountain Sheep ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
→
|
| belongsToClade |
Ruminantia
→
|
| bodyCovering |
hair
→
wool → |
| class |
Mammalia
→
|
| commonName |
sheep
→
|
| diet |
forbs
→
grasses → shrubs → |
| domesticatedRepresentative |
Ovis aries
→
|
| family |
Bovidae
→
|
| hasCharacteristic |
herbivorous
→
hoofed → ruminant → |
| hasMember |
Ovis ammon
→
Ovis aries → Ovis canadensis → Ovis dalli → Ovis nivicola → Ovis orientalis → Ovis vignei → |
| includesDomesticForm |
Ovis aries
→
|
| includesWildSheep |
Ovis ammon
→
Ovis canadensis → Ovis dalli → Ovis nivicola → Ovis orientalis → Ovis vignei → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
→
|
| malesOftenHave |
horns
→
|
| nativeToContinent |
Asia
→
Europe → North America → |
| nativeToRegion |
Eurasia
→
North Africa → |
| order |
Artiodactyla
→
|
| phylum |
Chordata
→
|
| reproductionType |
viviparous
→
|
| sexualDimorphism |
present
→
|
| subfamily |
Caprinae
→
|
| taxonRank |
genus
→
|
| typicalHabitat |
grasslands
→
mountains → steppes → |
| usedByHumansFor |
hides
→
meat → milk → wool → |
Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ovis
("Ovis ammon")
→
Ovis ("Ovis dalli") → Ovis ("Ovis nivicola") → Ovis ("Ovis vignei") → |
hasMember |
|
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
("Dall sheep")
→
Chugach State Park ("Dall sheep") → Denali National Park and Preserve ("Dall sheep") → Yukon ("Dall sheep") → |
hasWildlife |
|
Ovis
("Ovis ammon")
→
Ovis ("Ovis canadensis") → Ovis ("Ovis nivicola") → |
includesWildSheep |
|
Ovis orientalis
("Ovis aries")
→
|
ancestorOf |
|
Ovis orientalis
("Ovis aries")
→
|
closelyRelatedTo |
|
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
→
|
genus |
|
Shetland
("Shetland sheep")
→
|
hasBreedOrigin |
|
Artiodactyla
("Ovis aries")
→
|
includesExampleSpecies |
|
Bovidae
("Ovis aries")
→
|
includesTaxon |
|
Brooks Range
("Dall sheep")
→
|
inhabitedBy |
|
Shetland
("Shetland sheep")
→
|
knownFor |
|
New Earth
("Lamb")
→
|
presenceOf |
|
Bryndza Podhalańska
("Polish Mountain Sheep")
→
|
typicalMilkSource |
|
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
("Dall sheep")
→
|
wildlife |