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The Armenian mouflon was first described in 1840 by Edward Blyth, who equated it with the "Orientalische Schaaf" (Oriental sheep) described by Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin in 1774. [3] [4] [5] It is known as the Armenian mouflon in both Armenian: հայկական մուֆլոն, haykakan muflon and Persian: قوچ ارمنی, Qutch-e armani. [6]
Wild goat Armenian mouflon Red deer. The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.
The mouflon was the logo of Cyprus Airways until 2015, and is depicted on the 1-, 2-, and 5-cent Cypriot euro coins. The mouflon is featured on the historical flag of the Armenian kingdom of Syunik, and on tombstones. The mouflon is the symbol and the nickname of the Cyprus national rugby union team.
Armenian rock lizard. The wildlife of Armenia includes the wild boar, crested porcupine, various lizards, snakes and numerous species of birds and plants. Endangered species in Armenia are the bear, wild goat, Armenian mouflon and the leopard.
The mouflon, ancestor of domesticated sheep. Fauna in Armenia is diverse given the country's relatively small geographic size, owing to the varied habitats created by the area's mountainous terrain. [1] Armenia is an important area for migratory animals; about 350 different bird species were recorded in the country.
The Armenian mouflon (Ovis gmelini gmelini) is thought to be the ancestor of the modern domestic sheep (Ovis aries). Many species have become extinct since the last ice age, probably largely because of human interaction. Of the survivors: Five are classified as endangered, Eight as vulnerable,
At present the zoo is home to about 3000 individuals representing 300 species. Species representing the South Caucasus and Armenia include Syrian brown bears; Bezoar goats; vipers; Armenian mouflon; Red Deer and black vultures. Other species at the zoo from around the world include
Six bovid species (clockwise from top left): addax, cattle, mountain gazelle, impala, blue wildebeest, and mouflon Bovidae is a family of hoofed ruminant mammals in the order Artiodactyla . A member of this family is called a bovid.