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Barbary Sheep
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Barbary Sheep

by Howard Cheek

Category: FaunaAdded February 28, 2009715 views

Land Mammals

Keywords: aoudad sheep barbary ammotragus lervia arui caprinae goat-antelope mammals african

The Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia, also called Aoudad and Arui) is a species of Caprinae (goat-antelope) found in rocky mountains in North Africa. Six subspecies have been described. Although it is rare in its native North Africa, it has been introduced to North America, southern Europe and elsewhere.
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