What is the ancestor of sheep?

The Mofron sheep, also known as the European disk sheep, is the only sheep species living in Europe, and the wild ancestor of the European sheep, native to the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia and Corsica, and has since been widely introduced to the European continent. However, its fossils have been found throughout Europe, proving that it was also widely distributed in Europe in the past.

Conclusive physical evidence of the direct ancestry of goats and sheep has yet to be found. But humans have been domesticating sheep for thousands of years. The disk sheep is named for the spiral coiled horns of the male. The head is large, so it is also called the big horned sheep. Body stout, body length 1.2-1.8 meters, tail length 7-15 centimeters, shoulder height 65-125 centimeters, weight up to 230 kilograms; male horns can be more than 1.25 meters long, with a clear transverse ridge, the base circumference of 25 centimeters, the female horns are small, to the back of the outer curve, but not disk; the whole body Hair color brownish gray, some species have long hairs on the neck. Inhabiting the plateau, high mountains or hilly areas, good at running on the rugged and difficult to walk on the rocks. Often by a head or a few adult males lead females or juveniles to form a small group of more than ten activities. Adult male sheep often choose in the high and prominent, wide-open view of the rock rest lookout, visual acuity, can find the approach of the danger in the distance, issued a warning to the group, the group of sheep will be very fast speed along the steep rocks to escape. Mostly in the morning and evening activities, often due to heavy snow in winter, difficult to forage for food and move to the lower valleys. They return to the mountains in spring. The main food is grasses and young leaves of shrubs. Mating occurs in the fall or early winter, and the males often fight fiercely with each other. The gestation period is 150-180 days, and each litter produces 1-2 kids. Sheep in domestic animals are generally estimated to be domesticated from Pan sheep. The Pan sheep has been listed as a protected animal in China.