Tunca Deniz

Apr 26, 2024 | academic.oup.com | Giovanni Giuseppe |Ludwig Maximillian |Başak Vural |Tunca Deniz

Once widespread in their homelands, the Anatolian mouflon (Ovis gmelini anatolica) and the Cyprian mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion) were driven to near extinction during the 20th century and are currently listed as endangered populations by the IUCN. While the exact origins of these lineages remain unclear, they have been suggested to be close relatives of domestic sheep or remnants of proto-domestic sheep.