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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 ...
The Mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a wild sheep native to Cyprus, and the Caspian region, including eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran. [1] It is also found in parts of Europe. It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds. [2] [3]
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.
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Ungulate species include wild boar, urial, Armenian mouflon, red deer, and goitered gazelle. [4] Domestic ungulates are represented by sheep, goat, cattle, horse, water buffalo, donkey and camel. Bird species like pheasant, partridge, stork, eagles and falcons are also native to Iran. [citation needed]
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Pages in category "Sheep breeds originating in Iran" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.