Dall sheep

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q576112
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Dall sheep

Summary

Dall sheep is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #1,407 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dall sheep's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Dall sheep is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Dall sheep's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Dall sheep is classified within Ovis[6].
  • Dall sheep's scientific name is Ovis dalli[7].
  • Dall sheep's Commons category is recorded as Ovis dalli[8].
  • Dall sheep's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. dalli'}[9].
  • Dall sheep is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thinhorn Sheep'}[10].
  • Dall sheep is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dall’s Sheep'}[11].
  • Dall sheep is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White Sheep'}[12].
  • Dall sheep is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dallschaf'}[13].
  • Dall sheep is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dünnhornschaf'}[14].
  • Dall sheep is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'carneru de dall'}[15].
  • Dall sheep is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'carneru de Dall'}[16].
  • Dall sheep's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+175'}[17].
  • Dall sheep's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+19.6'}[18].
  • Dall sheep's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[19].

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Classification

Dall sheep's scientific name is Ovis dalli[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Ovis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thinhorn Sheep'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dall’s Sheep'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White Sheep'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dallschaf'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Dünnhornschaf'}[14], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'carneru de dall'}[15].

Identifiers

Dall sheep's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42390[20]. Dall sheep's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9943[21]. Dall sheep's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328657[22]. Dall sheep's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441118[23]. Dall sheep's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180710[24].

Why It Matters

Dall sheep ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #1,407 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Ovis dalli. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+1'}
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+175'}
    Parent taxon Ovis
    Instance of taxon
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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