Barbary Sheep showing Long Hair by Kaye Menner is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on September 16th, 2016.
Barbary Sheep showing Long Hair by Kaye Menner
A full view of the male Barbary Sheep with his amazing horns, beard and long haired chest.... more
by Kaye Menner
Title
Barbary Sheep showing Long Hair by Kaye Menner
Artist
Kaye Menner
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Photograph - Photography
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A full view of the male Barbary Sheep with his amazing horns, beard and long haired chest.
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The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is a species of caprid (goat-antelope) native to rocky mountains in North Africa. 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. It is also known as aoudad, waddan, arui, and arruis.
Family: Capridae
Genus: Ammotragus
Barbary sheep stand 80 to 100 cm (2.6 to 3.3 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh 40 to 140 kg (88 to 309 lb). They are a sandy-brown color, 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-brown or grayish-brown. There is some shaggy hair on the throat (extending down to the chest in males) and a sparse mane. Their horns have a triangular cross section. The horns curve outwards, backwards, then inwards, and reach up to 50 cm (20 in). The horns are fairly smooth, with slight wrinkles evident at the base as the animal matures.
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September 16th, 2016