Barbary sheep
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| phylum | Chordata | The Barbary sheep is a species of caprid native to rocky mountains in North Africa. 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 310 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). For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Caprinae |
| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Artiodactyla | |
| family | Bovidae | |
| genus | Ammotragus | |
| species | A. lervia |
