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Mouflon Ovis gmelini Blyth, 1841

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Handbook of the Mammals of Europe

Part of the book series: Handbook of the Mammals of Europe ((HDBME))

Abstract

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior.

The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well.

The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

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The authors thank Giuseppe Puddu, the Observatoire de la Grande Faune et de ses Habitats (OGFH) and Simone Ciuti for providing some of data presented in this chapter. They also warmly thank all the professionals from the Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage (now Office Français de la Biodiversité; Thibaut Amblard, Pierre Benedetti, Thierry Chevrier, François Couilloud, Dominique Dubray, Jeanne Duhayer, Philippe Gibert, Christian Itty, Jean-Michel Jullien, Daniel Maillard, Eric Marty, Frédéric Sanchis and SD 34) and the numerous trainees and partners (GIEC du Caroux-Espinouse, GIC des Bauges, ONF, PNR des Bauges et de Corse, OEC, DREAL Corse, LDAV73, LDA2B) involved in the long-term studies performed on the Caroux-Espinouse, Bauges, and Corsican study sites. Thanks to Sebastian Piegert for translating from German to English and Luca Corlatti, Simone Ciuti, and Nicolas Morellet for the useful comments that they provided. We would like also to thank the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment of the Republic of Cyprus (Dr. Kostas Kadis), the Senior Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development and Environment (Dr. Marina Michaelidou Kadi), and the Director of the Agricultural Research Institute (Dr. Dora Chimonidou) for their support. JSM is supported by grant AGL2017-85753-R (AEI/FEDER, UE).

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