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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.
The arrival of dogs in the Philippines were brought by some of the earliest colonists coming into the Philippine Archipelago. [4] There have been a differential treatment of dogs within each community in the Philippines; some are free to roam around structures and villages, while in traditional contemporary societies, dogs are consumed.
Sheep breeds by country of origin (59 C, 1 P) Water buffalo breeds by country of origin (4 C) A. ... Animal breeds originating in the Philippines (3 C, 1 P)
Pages in category "Sheep breeds" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 308 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Philippines. Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ... antelope, sheep, goats: Tamaraw: Bubalus mindorensis Heude, 1888:
Sheep breeds originating in the United States (20 P) Sheep breeds originating in Uzbekistan (2 P) V. Sheep breeds originating in Venezuela (1 P) W.
Suffolks are a medium wool, black-faced breed of meat sheep that make up 60% of the sheep population in the U.S. [24] Depending on breed, sheep show a range of heights and weights. Their rate of growth and mature weight is a heritable trait that is often selected for in breeding. [24]
Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. [1] Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia.