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A Moufflon (Ovis musimon), one of a Caprinae or "goat antelopes," is thought to be one of them antecedent for a lot modern sheep breeds. These are red-weak brown by using the dark back-stripe, light colored saddle patch & underparts. A males come horned & a females come horned or even polled. It originated around Southwest Asia, in which it is today out, & were introduced to the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Cyprus during the neolithic period, where it naturalized to a mountainous interiors one islands above the retiring pack k years. It is nowadays uncommon on the islands, however use been with success introduced into central Europe, including Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania, even within a select few northern European countries, like Finland.

More list: Muflone (Italian), Corsican Mouflon, European Mouflon, Musimon, Musmon, Sardinian Mouflon.

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Mouflon- Majestic Mouflon
Farm in Texas specializing in pure European Mouflon sheep. Gene pool originated from zoo stock.

Mouflon Mania
Pictures, books, newsletters and information about Mouflon breed.

Good News Farm
Raising Mouflon, Black Hawaiian, Painted Desert and Texas Dall Hair sheep for color and horns. Located in Brandenburg, KY.






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