mouflon
Ancestor of flocks
A mouflon is a wild sheep native to mountainous regions of Corsica, Sardinia, and western Asia, considered an ancestor of domestic sheep.
Mouflons are reddish-brown with a lighter saddle patch, and rams have large curved horns.
They have been introduced to other parts of Europe as game animals.
Also spelled moufflon.
Adult male sheep
progenitor · bighorn · Corsican · Sardinian · Cyprus · Armenian · feral · free-roaming
Tall natural landmass
- alpineOf high elevations
- rockyCovered with stones
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
ridge · terrain · highland · Mediterranean · Corsica · Sardinia · Cyprus · Armenia
Smoothly bent, not angular
headgear · keratin · rutting · dominance · display · combat · clashing · boss
Plant-only consumer
- browseSurvey without intent
- forageSeek food actively
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- grassesMonocot blade plants
shrubs · herbs · ruminant · cloven-hoofed · ungulate · vegetation · feeding · foraging
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
reserve · hunting · poaching · hybridization · genetic · captive · sanctuary
Covered in soft fibers
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- reddish-brownWarm earth tone
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- short-hairedHaving brief fur
coarse · undercoat · mane · ruff · coloration · camouflage · pelage
ram
Adult male sheep
ancestor · progenitor · bighorn · Corsican · Sardinian · Cyprus · Armenian · feral · free-roaming · untamed
mountain
Tall natural landmass
escarpment · ridge · terrain · highland · Mediterranean · Corsica · Sardinia · Cyprus · Armenia · Iran
curved
Smoothly bent, not angular
ram · headgear · keratin · rutting · dominance · display · combat · clashing · boss · annuli
herbivore
Plant-only consumer
grasses · shrubs · herbs · ruminant · cloven-hoofed · ungulate · vegetation · feeding · foraging
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- populationAll inhabitants combined
breeding · reserve · hunting · poaching · hybridization · genetic · captive · sanctuary
woolly
Covered in soft fibers
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- reddish-brownWarm earth tone
- sheddingLosing outer covering
short-haired · coarse · undercoat · mane · ruff · coloration · camouflage · pelage