Mouflons stamp catalogue

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The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a form of wild sheep living in Europe. There is much confusion about the name. The mouflons in Cyprus have developed into their own subspecies. More

The mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a form of the wild sheep that lives in Europe. There is much confusion about the name. Many Latin names have been used. In the past, the mouflon was found in larger parts of Europe. It was introduced to Corsica, Sardinia and Cyprus. In the other parts of Europe it became extinct, partly due to hunting, partly due to crossbreeding with the domestic sheep of which the wild sheep is one of the ancestral forms. Later, the mouflon was reintroduced to Europe, partly for hunting, partly as a grazer in nature reserves. The mouflons on Cyprus have developed into their own subspecies. These mouflons form a kind of national emblem there and are therefore depicted on postage stamps of that country. Mouflons are also depicted on postage stamps of other European countries, often in relation to hunting.

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Tourism (1962)