"Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA), also known as ovine pulmonary adenomatosis, or jaagsiekte, is a chronic and contagious disease of the lungs of sheep and goats. OPA is caused by a retrovirus called jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV). The disease has a long incubation period, and therefore signs usually occur in adult animals (over 2 years of age). Clinical signs resemble a non-specific progressive pneumonia, including poor body condition and, particularly after exercise, respiratory difficulty. Unless a concurrent lung infection is present, affected sheep continue to eat. The only sign specific to OPA is a watery nasal discharge, consisting"
"Ovis Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the goat-antelope subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its five or more highly sociable species are known as sheep. The domestic sheep is one member of the genus, and is thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia. Female sheep are called ""ewes"", males are called ""rams"" (sometimes also called ""bucks"" or ""tups""), and young sheep are called ""lambs"". The adjective applying to sheep is ""ovine"", and the collective term for sheep is ""flock"" or ""mob"". The term ""herd"" is also occasionally used in this sense."
"the dangers associated with coursing and blocking. Coursing and blocking may result in females being continually hassled leading to increased mortality due to rams potentially ramming into the ewes causing either physical harm or damage. Ovis Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the goat-antelope subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its five or more highly sociable species are known as sheep. The domestic sheep is one member of the genus, and is thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia. Female sheep are called ""ewes"", males are called ""rams"" (sometimes also called ""bucks"""
"exact line of descent between domestic sheep and their wild ancestors is unclear. The most common hypothesis states that ""Ovis aries"" is descended from the Asiatic (""O. orientalis"") species of mouflon. A few breeds of sheep, such as the Castlemilk Moorit from Scotland, were formed through crossbreeding with wild European mouflon. The urial (""O. vignei"") was once thought to have been a forebear of domestic sheep, as they occasionally interbreed with mouflon in the Iranian part of their range. However, the urial, argali (""O. ammon""), and snow sheep (""O. nivicola"") have a different number of chromosomes than other Ovis species,"
"livestock almost everywhere except in parts of India and Nepal where they are considered sacred by most Hindus. Bovids are used as draft animals and as riding animals. Small breeds of bovid, such as the Miniature Zebu, are kept as pets. Bovine is derived from Latin ""bos"", ""ox"", through Late Latin ""bovinus"". Bos comes from the Indo-European root ""*gous"", meaning ox. Bovinae The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship between the"
"other bovines and bovids with their short, thick legs and smooth horns presented in both sexes. Bovins and humans have had a long and complex relationship. Five of seven species have been successfully domesticated, with one species (cattle) being the most successful member of their lineage. Domesticated shortly after the last Ice Age, there are at least 1.4 billion cattle in the world. Domestic bovins have been selectively bred for beef, dairy products, leather and serve as working animals. However many species of wild cattle are threatened by extinction due to habitat loss to make room for cattle farming as"
"Sharvara Sharvara (Dog of Yama) (शर्वर) is an ancient Hindu mythical dog belonging to Yama. It is one of the two dogs that guard the netherworld. Sharvara is identified with the constellation Canis Major, the other dog with Canis Minor, together they guard the gates of the netherworld, known as pitriloka or vaivasvataloka, which is the domain of Yama. The word ""sharvara"" means variegated or spotted. In older Sanskrit, शर्वर is written as कर्वर (karvara). Sharvara can be compared with the Greek Cerberus, the mythological dog of the Greeks with similar characteristics. However, there is no description of Cerberus having"
"a companion, and he is usually depicted with three heads. Scholars have concluded that the three heads were a Greek addition to the underlying Indo-Aryan myth. Shavara can also be compared to Odin's wolves in Norse mythology. Odin (the all-father) just like Yama (the progenitor of all humans) sits on a chair guarded by two dogs. Although, Odin (Woden), the hunter, the wanderer, god of storm and winter, is more comparable to the Vedic Rudra. Tilak dates the Vedic antiquity using the assertion that the Milky Way (path of the dead) used to be guarded by Sharvara and a new"
"Kouprey The kouprey (""Bos sauveli"", from , , ""forest ox""; also known as ""kouproh"", ""grey ox""), is a little-known, forest-dwelling, wild bovine species from Southeast Asia. A young male was sent to the Vincennes Zoo in 1937 where it was described by the French zoologist Achille Urbain and was declared the holotype. The kouprey has a tall, narrow body, long legs, a humped back and long horns. Kouprey form small herds led by a female, and graze on grasses, feeding in the forest during the day and in the open at night. They are affected by degradation of their habitat"
"the Sheep"", ""The Frog and the Ox"", and ""The Wolf and the Lamb"". The mythological creature Chimera, depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat arising from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head, was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of such monsters as Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra. The sheep, synonymous with the goat in Chinese mythology, is the eighth animal of the Chinese zodiac, and a symbol of filial piety. FAMILY BOVIDAE Tribe Alcelaphini Bovidae The Bovidae are the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals"
"Ashva Ashva (aśva, अश्व) is the Sanskrit word for a horse, one of the significant animals finding references in the Vedas as well as later Hindu scriptures. The corresponding Avestan term is ""aspa"". The word is cognate to Latin ""equus"", Greek ""hippos"", Germanic *""ehwaz"" and Baltic ""*ašvā"" all from Proto-Indo-European ""*h₁éḱwos"". There are repeated references to the horse the Vedas (c. 1500 - 500 BC). In particular the Rigveda has many equestrian scenes, often associated with chariots. The Ashvins are divine twins named for their horsemanship. The earliest undisputed finds of horse remains in South Asia are from the Swat"
"Nesselmann. Königsberg 1851.""; Ashva Ashva (aśva, अश्व) is the Sanskrit word for a horse, one of the significant animals finding references in the Vedas as well as later Hindu scriptures. The corresponding Avestan term is ""aspa"". The word is cognate to Latin ""equus"", Greek ""hippos"", Germanic *""ehwaz"" and Baltic ""*ašvā"" all from Proto-Indo-European ""*h₁éḱwos"". There are repeated references to the horse the Vedas (c. 1500 - 500 BC). In particular the Rigveda has many equestrian scenes, often associated with chariots. The Ashvins are divine twins named for their horsemanship. The earliest undisputed finds of horse remains in South Asia are"
"members of the subfamily Caprinae of the family Bovidae, muskoxen are more closely related to sheep and goats than to oxen; however, they are placed in their own genus, ""Ovibos"" (Latin: ""sheep-ox""). The muskox is one of the two largest extant members of Caprinae, along with the similarly sized takin. While takin and muskox were once considered possibly related, the takin lacks common ovibonine features, such as the muskox's specialized horn morphology, and genetic analysis shows that their lineages actually separated early in caprine evolution. Instead, the muskox's closest living relatives appear to be the gorals of the genus ""Naemorhedus"","
"the marooned Phineus by stealing the food off his table — that is, the Harpies. They are a ""disconcerting composite"" that recalls images on certain curse tablets, one of which shows a ""heart-feasting Hecate"" that matches Ovid's description. The poet himself emphasizes that it's hard to tell what they really are, whether they were born as birds, or whether they had been transformed by an incantation (""carmen"", the word Ovid has just used to describe his own account). He then glosses ""carmen"" as ""a crone's Marsian chant"" ""(neniaque … Marsa …anūs)"". Cardea Cardea or Carda was the ancient Roman goddess"
"and other poets and musicians. In Ovid's ""Metamorphoses"", Book I: Apollo and Daphne, Ovid uses animals to make the emotions of characters more relatable to the reader. Ovid characterizes Apollo's pursuit for Daphne as more animalistic than human, and creates the metaphor of a predator and its prey to show the connection between the two. Ovid writes, ""sic agna lupum, sic cerva leonem, sic aquilam penna fugiunt trepidante columbae,"" meaning, ""Thus a young lamb flees the wolf, thus the doe flees the lion, thus the dove flees the eagle, wing trembling."" Each animal that is being preyed on is fleeing"
"most common hypothesis states that ""Ovis aries"" is descended from the Asiatic (""O. orientalis"") species of mouflon. Sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated by humankind (although the domestication of dogs may be over 20,000 years earlier); the domestication date is estimated to fall between 11,000 and 9,000 B.C in Mesopotamia. The rearing of sheep for secondary products, and the resulting breed development, began in either southwest Asia or western Europe. Initially, sheep were kept solely for meat, milk and skins. Archaeological evidence from statuary found at sites in Iran suggests that selection for woolly sheep may have"
"was found dating from the late Pleistocene or early Holocene epoch, they concluded the kouprey is not a hybrid. More recent genetic analysis has supported this position. Kouprey The kouprey (""Bos sauveli"", from , , ""forest ox""; also known as ""kouproh"", ""grey ox""), is a little-known, forest-dwelling, wild bovine species from Southeast Asia. A young male was sent to the Vincennes Zoo in 1937 where it was described by the French zoologist Achille Urbain and was declared the holotype. The kouprey has a tall, narrow body, long legs, a humped back and long horns. Kouprey form small herds led by"
"Germanic peoples, including the Langobards. Forms of his name appear frequently throughout the Germanic record, though narratives regarding Odin are mainly found in Old Norse works recorded in Iceland, primarily around the 13th century. These texts make up the bulk of modern understanding of Norse mythology. In Old Norse texts, Odin is depicted as one-eyed and long-bearded, frequently wielding a spear named Gungnir, and wearing a cloak and a broad hat. He is often accompanied by his animal companions and familiars—the wolves Geri and Freki and the ravens Huginn and Muninn, who bring him information from all over —and rides"
"Bovinae The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship between the members of the group is still debated, and their classification into loose tribes rather than formal subgroups reflects this uncertainty. General characteristics include cloven hooves and usually at least one of the sexes of a species having true horns. The largest extant bovine is the gaur. In many countries, bovid milk and meat is used as food. Cattle are kept as"
"birth of an exotic animal such as the mouflon. If cloning of the mouflon can proceed successfully, it has the potential to reduce strain on the number of living specimens. Mouflon The mouflon (""Ovis orientalis orientalis"" group) is a subspecies group of the wild sheep (""Ovis orientalis""). Populations of ""O. orientalis"" can be partitioned into the mouflons (""orientalis"" group) and the urials (""vignei"" group). The mouflon is thought to be the ancestor for all modern domestic sheep breeds. The wild sheep of Corsica were locally called ""mufro"" (male) and ""mufra"" (female). The French naturalist Buffon (1707–1788) rendered this in French"
"Wolverine The wolverine () (also spelled wolverene), ""Gulo gulo"" (""Gulo"" is Latin for ""glutton""), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is a stocky and muscular carnivore, more closely resembling a small bear than other mustelids. A solitary animal, it has a reputation for ferocity and strength out of proportion to its size, with the documented ability to kill prey many times larger than itself. The wolverine is found primarily in remote reaches of the Northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpine tundra of the Northern"
"a caprine is a kind of bovid. Although most goat-antelopes are gregarious and have fairly stocky builds, they diverge in many other ways – the muskox (""Ovibos moschatus"") is adapted to the extreme cold of the tundra; the Rocky Mountain goat (""Oreamnos americanus"") of North America is specialised for very rugged terrain; the urial (""Ovis orientalis"") occupies a largely infertile area from Kashmir to Iran, including much desert country. The European mouflon (""Ovis musimon"") is thought to be the ancestor of the modern domestic sheep (""Ovis aries""). Many species have become extinct since the last ice age, probably largely because"
"one of three lineages in the suborder Pinnipedia along with true seals (Phocidae) and eared seals (Otariidae). While there has been some debate as to whether all three lineages are monophyletic, i.e. descended from a single ancestor, or diphyletic, recent genetic evidence suggests all three descended from a caniform ancestor most closely related to modern bears. Recent multigene analysis indicates the odobenids and otariids diverged from the phocids about 20–26 million years ago, while the odobenids and the otariids separated 15–20 million years ago. Odobenidae was once a highly diverse and widespread family, including at least twenty species in the"
"lion are more closely related to ""Arctocephalus"" than to other sea lions. Odobenidae consists of only one living member: the modern walrus. This animal is easily distinguished from other extant pinnipeds by its larger size (exceeded only by the elephant seals), nearly hairless skin and long upper canines, known as tusks. Like otariids, walruses are capable of turning their hind-flippers forward and can walk on land. When moving in water, the walrus relies on its hind-flippers for locomotion, while its fore-flippers are used for steering. In addition, the walrus lacks external ear flaps. Walruses have pterygoid bones that are broad"
"Odie Odie is a fictional dog who appears in the comic strip ""Garfield"" by Jim Davis. He has also appeared in the animated television series ""Garfield and Friends"" and ""The Garfield Show"", two live-action/computer-animated feature films, and three fully CGI films. Odie is a yellow-furred, brown-eared dog. In the live-action/animated films based on the ""Garfield"" franchise, he is depicted as a wire-haired dachshund/terrier mix. He has a large tongue and slobbers in his appearances. After October 1997, he began walking regularly on two feet, instead of all fours, like Garfield. In the feature film adaptation """", Odie's ability to walk,"
"wolf, his right foot in its mouth, and a large bird on his shoulder. Andy Orchard comments that this bird may be either Huginn or Muninn. Rundata dates the cross to 940, while Pluskowski dates it to the 11th century. This depiction has been interpreted as Odin, with a raven or eagle at his shoulder, being consumed by the monstrous wolf Fenrir during the events of Ragnarök. In November 2009, the Roskilde Museum announced the discovery and subsequent display of a niello-inlaid silver figurine found in Lejre, Denmark, which they dubbed ""Odin from Lejre"". The silver object depicts a person"
"Oxyaena Oxyaena (""Sharp"" or ""Drawn-out"" + hyena) is an extinct genus of oxyaenid mammal from the latest Paleocene to early Eocene of North America (most specimens being found in Colorado). The species were superficially cat or wolverine-like, with a flexible body long, and short limbs. Some species like ""Oxyaena forcipata"" were bigger with a body mass estimated to be 20 kg. ""Oxyaena"" had a broad, low skull (20 cm. long) with a long facial part and a massive lower jaw, while its body and tail were long and its five-toed limbs were short. Often compared to martens or cats, the"
"Yowie Yowie is one of several names for an Australian folklore entity reputed to live in the Outback. The creature has its roots in Aboriginal oral history. In parts of Queensland, they are known as ""quinkin"" (or as a type of quinkin), and as ""joogabinna"", in parts of New South Wales they are called ""jurrawarra"", ""myngawin"", ""puttikan"", ""doolaga"", ""gulaga"" and ""thoolagal"". Other names include ""yaroma"", ""noocoonah"", ""wawee"", ""pangkarlangu"", ""jimbra"" and ""tjangara"". Yowie-type creatures are common in Aboriginal Australian legends, particularly in the eastern Australian states. The yowie is usually described as a hairy and ape-like creature standing upright at between"
"an animal stalking its prey out of hunger, as if without seizing this prey they will die. Apollo expresses his concern of Daphne trying to get away. Ovid shows this when he writes, “moderatius, oro, curre fugamque inhibe,” meaning, “I ask you run more slowly and hold back flight."" Ovid uses animalistic terms here by saying “flight."" He wants Daphne to “hold back flight” which echoes the dove and the eagle in the previous lines. In the tale of Apollo and Daphne, one could see Apollo as a man crazed by desire for something that he cannot attain: Daphne. Because"
"philosophy of interconnectedness and balance among all living generations, as well as of all generations of the past and of the future. The Ojibwe people were divided into a number of ""odoodeman"" (clans; singular: ""doodem"") named primarily for animals and birds totems (pronounced ""doodem""). The five original totems were ""Wawaazisii"" (Bullhead), ""Baswenaazhi"" (""Echo-maker"", i.e., Crane), ""Aan'aawenh"" (Pintail Duck), ""Nooke"" (""Tender"", i.e., Bear) and ""Moozwaanowe"" (""Little"" Moose-tail). The Crane totem was the most vocal among the Ojibwe, and the Bear was the largest – so large, that it was sub-divided into body parts such as the head, the ribs and the"
"According to the story, the Emperor's eyes are half closed in sleep, but now and then he raises his hand and sends a boy out to see if the ravens have stopped flying. To the Germanic peoples, Odin was often associated with ravens. Examples include depictions of figures often identified as Odin appear flanked with two birds on a 6th-century bracteate and on a 7th-century helmet plate from Vendel, Sweden. In later Norse mythology, Odin is depicted as having two ravens Huginn and Muninn serving as his eyes and ears – Huginn being referred to as ""thought"" and Muninn as"
"Sheep Domestic sheep (""Ovis aries"") are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like most ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name sheep applies to many species in the genus ""Ovis"", in everyday usage it almost always refers to ""Ovis aries"". Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep. An adult female sheep is referred to as a ""ewe"" (), an intact male as a ""ram"" or occasionally a ""tup"", a castrated male as a ""wether"", and a younger sheep as a ""lamb"". Sheep are"
"Ohlone mythology The mythology of the Ohlone (Costanoan) Native American people of Northern California include creation myths as well as other ancient narratives that contain elements of their spiritual and philosophical belief systems, and their conception of the world order. Their myths describe supernatural anthropomorphic beings with the names of regional birds and animals, notably the eagle, the Coyote who is humanity's ancestor and a trickster spirit, and a hummingbird. The Chochenyo (Chocheño) mythology of the San Francisco Bay Area has a strong culture hero figure named ""Kaknu"", coyote's grandson, who is an anthropomorphic and closely resembles a peregrine falcon."