COvis
A sheep that can be sheared for Wool and killed for Raw Mutton, the best taming food.
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
At a glance
Profile
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Taming
- Knockout·Full taming guide
- Reproduction
- Live Birth
- Level range
- 1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
- Species
- Ovis arcam
Ratings
Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.
Both rated Strong.
Weaknesses & counter tips
Worked out from its stats
- Low health pool — vulnerable to burst damage; focus it down quickly.
- Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.
Gallery
1 image · the creature
Ovis — Detailed Guide
The Ovis is ARK's sheep. Shear it for 
Wool, or harvest it for 
Raw Mutton, the best raw meat for taming carnivores.
Where to find it
It grazes in hills and plains on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame: walk up and hand-feed it a 
Sweet Vegetable Cake. It runs if you attack it. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 4 hours 11 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
- Wool: sheared from a living Ovis.
- Raw Mutton: a top taming food for carnivores.
Tips
Breed a small flock: a steady supply of Raw Mutton speeds up every carnivore tame.
Community Tips
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