Bovidae Ovis is the scientific name for which animal?
Ovis Ovis Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the goat-antelope subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its five or more highly sociable species are known as sheep. The domestic sheep is one member of the genus, and is thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia. Female sheep are called "ewes", males are called "rams" (sometimes also called "bucks" or "tups"), and young sheep are called "lambs". The adjective applying to sheep is "ovine", and the collective term for sheep is "flock" or "mob". The term "herd" is also occasionally used in this sense.
Bovidae background, by countershading. The outlines of many bovids are broken up with bold disruptive colouration, the strongly contrasting patterns helping to delay recognition by predators. However, all the Hippotraginae (including the gemsbok) have pale bodies and faces with conspicuous markings. The zoologist Tim Caro describes this as difficult to explain, but given that the species are diurnal, he suggests that the markings may function in communication. Strongly contrasting leg colouration is common only in the Bovidae, where for example "Bos", "Ovis", bontebok and gemsbok have white stockings. Again, communication is the likely function. Excepting some domesticated forms, all male bovids