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Mouflon

Ovis gmelini Blyth, 1841

Status not recordedmammals

The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla.

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Quick facts about the mouflon

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mouflon live?

Not recorded

Is the mouflon endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the mouflon classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyBovidae
  6. genusOvis
  7. SpeciesOvis gmelini Blyth, 1841

Synonyms Ovis gmelini, Ovis orientalis ophion

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Anatolian sheepEnglish
  • Asiatic mouflonEnglish
  • Cyprus mouflonEnglish
  • MuflónSpanish
  • MouflónFrench
  • MoeflonDutch
  • МуфлонRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mouflon

Other species in the same genus Ovis.

NT, Near Threatened
Argali (Ovis ammon)

Argali

Ovis ammon

Bovidae

VU, Vulnerable
Urial (Ovis vignei)

Urial

Ovis vignei

Bovidae

Ewe

Ovis aries

BovidaeNo free photo yet

CompareMouflon vs ArgaliMouflon vs Bighorn sheepMouflon vs UrialMouflon vs Thin-horn

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the mouflon?

The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mouflon (Ovis gmelini). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mouflon

MLA

“Mouflon (Ovis gmelini).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mouflon.

BibTeX
@misc{mouflon_2026,
  title = {Mouflon (Ovis gmelini)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mouflon},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}