Urial
Ovis vignei
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 124
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇷 Iran
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The urial ( OOR-ee-əl; Ovis vignei), also known as arkars, shapo, or shapu, is a wild sheep native to Central and South Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Urial”.