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Barbary Sheep

 

Description

The Barbary sheep has the distinction of being the only wild sheep species in Africa ⁽⁴⁾, and the only species in the genus Ammotragus ⁽⁵⁾. In appearance, it is somewhat of an intermediate between a sheep and a goat. It is a stocky, heavily built animal, with short legs and a rather long face ⁽²⁾. The coat, which is generally a sandy-brown colour ⁽⁴⁾, is woolly during the winter, but moults to a finer, sleek coat for the hot summer months ⁽²⁾. Both sexes have horns that sweep backwards and outwards in an arch; those of the male are much thicker, longer and more heavily ...

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