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Aoudad
The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia), also known as Aoudad is a species of caprine native to rocky mountains in North Africa and parts of West Africa

Aoudad sheep stand (2 ft 6 in to 3 ft 7 in) tall at the shoulder, with a length around (5 ft), and weigh (200 to 300 lbs) They are sandy-brown, darkening with age, with a slightly lighter underbelly and a darker line along the back. Upper parts and the outer parts of the legs are a uniform reddish- or grayish-brown. Some shaggy hair is on the throat (extending down to the chest in males) with a sparse mane. Their horns have a triangular cross-section. The horns curve outward, backward, then inward, and can exceed 76 cm (30 in) in length. The horns are fairly smooth, with slight wrinkles evident at the base as the animal matures






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