Mouflon  (Ovis orientalis)

Authentication

Authenticated (31/01/2008) by Dr. Marco Festa-Bianchet, Chair of IUCN/SSC Caprinae Specialist Group.
http://pages.usherbrooke.ca/mfesta/marco.htm

Glossary

Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D.W. (2006) Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (January, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Festa-Bianchet, M. (2008) Pers. Comm.
  5. CITES Species Identification Manual (January, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/ID/
  6. Wildlife of Pakistan (January, 2008)
    http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/MammalsofPakistan/urial.htm
  7. Ptak, G., Clinton, M., Barboni, B., Muzzeddu, M., Cappai, P., Tischner, M. and Loi, P. (2002) Preservation of the wild European mouflon: The first example of genetic management using a complete program of reproductive biotechnologies. Biology of Reproduction, 66: 796 - 801.