Dall sheep
species of mammal
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Summary
Dall sheep is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,812 views/month, #1,407 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Ovis[5]
- Taxon name: Ovis dalli[6]
- Commons category: Ovis dalli[7]
- Short name: O. dalli[8]
- Taxon common name: Thinhorn Sheep[9], Dall’s Sheep[10], White Sheep[11], Dallschaf[12], Dünnhornschaf[13], carneru de dall[14]
- Gestation period: 175 day[15]
- Longest observed lifespan: 19.6 years[16]
- Litter size: 1[17]
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Identifiers
Dall sheep's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42390[18]. Dall sheep's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9943[19]. Dall sheep's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328657[20]. Dall sheep's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441118[21]. Dall sheep's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180710[22].
Why It Matters
Dall sheep has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]