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The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is a species of caprine native to rocky mountains in North Africa. Although it is rare in its native North Africa, it has been introduced to North America, southern Europe, and elsewhere. Aoudad is another name for this animal, a name used by the Berbers, who are natives of North Africa.
Aoudad (pronounced "aw-dad"), also known as barbary sheep, are a species of caprine found in Africa. Despite their looks, aoudad are neither a sheep nor a goat. While they are closely related to both, they are in a genus all their own.
17 Ιουν 2024 · What kind of animal is the Barbary sheep, a sheep found in northern Africa? We will explain its characteristics, ecology, and habitat. Its most distinctive feature is that it has no beard or subcutaneous gland, making it a very unusual animal that looks like both a sheep and a goat.
11 Σεπ 2023 · The barbary sheep, or aoudad as it is known throughout Texas, is adapted to a dry, rough, barren, and waterless habitat, much as is the native bighorn sheep of our southwestern deserts.
28 Νοε 2017 · The Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is a species of goat-antelope, called a caprid. It lives in the mountains of North Africa in countries such as Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Sudan, and Morocco.
6 Απρ 2021 · The Barbary sheep is a caprid (goat-antelope) native to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa, from Mauritania in the West to the Red Sea in the East. Cassinello (2015) provides the most recent account on the worldwide distribution of the Barbary sheep, including native and exotic populations.
Ammotragus lervia is a relatively large sheep. The main pelage of the Barbary sheep is brown; however, the chin, throat, chest, and insides of the front limbs are covered with long, white hair. This white hair is called the ventral mane and appears as if the sheep had a beard.
