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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Caprinae — thesheep .
Etymologies
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This response is a generally reliable indicator common to a recently identified species known as Ovis aries-humanus.
Ovis aries humanus 2009
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[Footnote 1: This essay was written early in 1875.] [Footnote 2: The wild sheep of California are now classified as Ovis nelsoni.
Steep Trails John Muir 1876
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Ovis aries humanus 2009
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In Aklavik, autumn is caribou and moose hunting season, as well as being the hunting season for Dall sheep (Ovis canadensis dalli), ducks, and geese.
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There it is, right in front of you: Ovis aries-humanus.
Ovis aries humanus 2009
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Among listed birds and mammals are: golden eagle Aquila chrysaetus, imperial eagle Aquila heliaca, peregrine Falco peregrinus, black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus, snow leopard Uncia uncia (EN, Globally threatened), manul cat Felis manul, Mongolian gazelle Procapra guttorosa; (LR, Globally Threatened) and Altai argali Ovis ammon ammon (VU, Globally Threatened).
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Bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis were declared extinct in Yosemite in 1914 but were reintroduced in 1986.
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Large mammals include coyote Canis latrans, mountain lion Felis concolor, bobcat F. rufus, mule deer Odocoileus hemionus, elk Alces alces, pronghorn antelope Antilocapra americana, and desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis.
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There are seven species of ungulates native to the Park: elk Cervus elaphus, mule deer Odocoileus hemionus, bison Bison bison, moose Alces alces shirasi, bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis, pronghorn deer Antilocapra americana, a population recently halved in number 'and white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus.
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Many wildlife species, such as Sonoran pronghorn antelopes (EN) (Antilocapra sonoriensis), desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and the endemic Bailey's pocket mouse (Perognathus baileyi) use ironwood, cacti species and other vegetation as both shelters from the harsh climate and a water source.
Sonoran desert 2009
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