[2][3] It is believed to be the wild descendant of sheep brought introduced in the island from Asia by the Eteocypriots people during the Neolithic period.

Roman archeology discovered from Cyprus have shown depictions of the mouflon on mosaics and frescoes.

The television show Born to Explore with Richard Wiese reported 3,000 individuals on Cyprus.

[citation needed] It is also called agrino in the island from the Greek word (Αγρινό).

[citation needed] The Cypriot mouflon is a very cautious, shy and agile animal and is not easily approached by humans.