Aoudad
Ammotragus lervia
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,279
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia), also known as aoudad (pronounced [ˈɑʊdæd]), is a species of caprine native to rocky mountains in North Africa and parts of West Africa. While this is the only species in genus Ammotragus, 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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Barbary sheep”.