Red Sheep (Iran)

Red Sheep  (Ovis gmelini gmelini x Ovis vignei arkal) Local Name: Alborz SheepScientific Name: Ovis gmelini gmelini x Ovis vignei arkalLocal Area: Northern Iran in the Alborz Mountains, Along with an isolated population in the Kavir Desert of north-central IranLife...

Laristan Sheep (Iran)

Laristan Sheep  (Ovis laristanica) Local Name: Qutch-e-LarestanScientific Name: Ovis laristanicaLocal Area: Southern Iran in Fars and Laristan provincesLife Span: 20 yearsHeight: 19 – 32 inches (50 – 82 cm)Weight: 55 – 141 pounds (25 – 64 kg)Trophy Size: 79 cm (31...

Esfahan Sheep (Iran)

Esfahan Sheep  (Ovis isphahanica) Local Name: Qutch-e-EsfahanScientific Name: Ovis isphahanicaLocal Area: in the mountains near Esfahan, up to about halfway between the city of Arak and south to the city of MarvdashtLife Span: 20 yearsHeight: 25 – 32 inches (65 – 82...

Kerman Sheep (Iran)

Kerman Sheep  (Ovis gmelini laristanica x Ovis vignei blanfordi) Local Name: Qutch-e-KermanScientific Name: Ovis gmelini laristanica x Ovis vignei blanfordiLocal Area: Iran (Kerman and Yazd Provinces)Life Span: 18 – 20 yearsHeight: 19 – 34 inches (50 – 85 cm)Weight:...

Armenian Sheep (Iran)

Armenian Sheep  (Ovis gmelini gmelini) Local Name: Quch-e-ArmaniScientific Name: Ovis gmelini gmeliniLocal Area: The mountain foothills and rolling steppe of northwest and southwest of IranLife Span: 18 yearsHeight: 32 – 35 inches (83 – 91 cm)Weight: 50 kg (110...