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Ovis aries

species of domesticated mammal
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Ovis aries

Summary

Ovis aries is a taxon[1]. It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ovis aries's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ovis aries is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ovis aries is classified within Ovis[5].
  • Ovis aries's scientific name is Ovis aries[6].
  • Ovis aries's Commons category is recorded as Ovis aries[7].
  • Ovis aries's Commons gallery is recorded as Ovis aries[8].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as grass[9].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as dietary fiber[10].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as hay[11].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as forb[12].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as Bromus tectorum[13].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as Euphorbia virgata[14].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as Pueraria thomsonii[15].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as Centaurea maculosa[16].
  • Ovis aries's main food source is recorded as sagebrush[17].
  • Ovis aries's this taxon is source of is recorded as sheep wool[18].
  • Ovis aries's this taxon is source of is recorded as sheepskin[19].
  • Ovis aries's this taxon is source of is recorded as sheep milk[20].
  • Ovis aries's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. aries'}[21].
  • Ovis aries is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Domestic Sheep'}[22].
  • Ovis aries is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hausschaf'}[23].
  • Ovis aries is commonly known as {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਭੇਡ'}[24].
  • Ovis aries is commonly known as {'lang': 'pnb', 'text': 'بھیڈ'}[25].
  • Ovis aries is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'sau'}[26].
  • Ovis aries is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'domača ovca'}[27].

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Classification

Ovis aries's scientific name is Ovis aries[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Ovis[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Domestic Sheep'}[22], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hausschaf'}[23], {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਭੇਡ'}[24], {'lang': 'pnb', 'text': 'بھیڈ'}[25], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'sau'}[26], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'domača ovca'}[27].

Identifiers

Ovis aries's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 121578[28]. Ovis aries's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9940[29]. Ovis aries's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311906[30]. Ovis aries's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441110[31]. Ovis aries's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552475[32].

Why It Matters

Ovis aries is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Systema Naturae. 10th edition, Volume 1. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    Main food source → grass, dietary fiber, hay +6
    This taxon is source of → sheep wool, sheepskin, sheep milk
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: domača ovca"
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