Pictures and facts about the Barbary sheep

Barbary sheep

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Genus : Ammotragus

Facts about the genus Ammotragus, the Barbary sheep

Aoudad A native of North Africa, the aoudad (also known as the Barbary sheep) is actually an intermediate species between a sheep and a goat.

Barbary Sheep are sandy brown with a slightly lighter underbelly.

Barbary sheep are tawny in color with white on the inside of their ears, chin and legs.

Conservation: Conservation measures do not appear necessary as the barbary sheep is still common over much of its range, although long periods of drought have depleted some flocks.

I don't know which breeds of the animal make the best milkers although—around the Mediterranean basin—Barbary sheep are held in high esteem.

The Barbary sheep is the only wild sheep indigenous to Africa.

Originally introduced to the Davis Mountains of West Texas in the 1940s and 50s, by some of James Baird's relatives, these Barbary Sheep are natives of the Barbary Coast of North Africa. (Full text)

The Barbary sheep is an uncommon resident of the Hearst Ranch in San Luis Obispo and Monterey cos. (Full text)

In behavior, the Barbary Sheep is sheep-like, following its leader, usually an adult female. (Full text)

Aoudad/Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) Native to the Atlas Mountains in northern Africa, the aoudad, or Barbary sheep, is a relatively large sheep characterized by large, curved horns and long hair (Full text)

Barbary sheep are expert climbers and can negotiate extremely rough terrain, making them difficult to hunt. (Full text)

The Barbary sheep is a famous North African species that may have made it to Spain from whence the famous merino wool-bearing sheep of England came. (Full text)

Barbary Sheep are indigenous to dry mountain ranges, usually deep in the desert. (Full text)

The Barbary Sheep is still located in very isolated mountainous areas in North Africa, but it was introduced to the United States in the early 1900s, at first only raised in zoos and private sanctuaries. (Full text)

Barbary sheep are open statewide but are generally found in the southern half of the state. (Full text)

The barbary sheep is a rock/mountain sheep native to North Africa and parts of the Sudan, but it has also been introduced to Spain and south US, which is where it is flourishing (and in fact is beginning to crowd out the desert bighorns), (Full text)

ornatus, the Egyptian barbary sheep, is believed to be extinct. (Full text)

· Barbary sheep are the only sheep native to Africa. (Full text)