Armenian mouflon Armenian mouflon The Armenian mouflon (, "haykakan muflon"; , "Qutch-e armani"), also known as the Armenian sheep, Armenian wild sheep, Armenian red sheep, or trans-Caucasian sheep ("Ovis orientalis gmelini") is an endangered subspecies of mouflon endemic to Iran, Armenia, and Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan). The Armenian mouflon was first described in 1840 by Edward Blyth, who equated it with the "Orientalische Schaaf" (Oriental sheep) described by Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin in 1774. "O. o. gmelini" is found in northwestern Iran. Armenian mouflons were transferred to Kabudan (Kaboodan) Island in Lake Urmia in 1895 and 1906 by one of the governors of Azerbaijan. A
Domesticated hedgehog Domesticated hedgehog The most common species of domesticated hedgehog is the white-bellied or four-toed hedgehog, also called African pygmy hedgehog ("Atelerix albiventris"). The Algerian hedgehog ("Atelerix algirus") is a separate species of hedgehog. The domesticated hedgehog kept as a pet is typically the African pygmy hedgehog ("Atelerix albiventris"). Other species kept as pets include the Egyptian long-eared hedgehog ("Hemiechinus auritus auritus") and the Indian long-eared hedgehog ("Hemiechinus collaris"). The Romans domesticated a relative of the Algerian hedgehog in the 4th century BC to use for meat and quills as well as pets. The Romans also used hedgehog skins to clean