Metadata

Conservation Status

Not extinct

Place of Breeding

Cyprus

Synonym

Cyprus Mouflon | Ovis orientalis ophion

Extinction Reason

Hunting | Deforestation

References

Daniel, G. (2004). Landscapes of Cyprus: A Countryside Guide. Madison, SD: Hunter Publishing, Inc.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. (2007). EXTINCT BREEDS LIST. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS). ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/a1250f/annexes/List-breeds-at-risk/extinct_2007.pdf

Lydekker, R. (1898). Wild Oxen, Sheep & Goats of All Lands, Living and Extinct. London, UK: R. Ward.

Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, February 26). Cyprus mouflon. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus_mouflon