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Aoudad

Ammotragus lervia

Aoudads are strong, wild sheep that live in rocky mountains and deserts. They have big curved horns and a sandy coat that helps them blend in with their surroundings.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Aoudad is a large, sturdy wild sheep with a sandy to reddish-brown coat that provides excellent camouflage. It has a distinctive, long, shaggy mane of hair on its throat, chest, and front legs. Both males and females possess short, broad, ridged horns that curve gracefully backward.

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Aoudad
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Aoudad

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Aoudad horns can grow over 75 centimeters long, curving backward over their head!

Aoudads use their strong horns to clear snow from rocks to find food.

Baby Aoudads can stand and walk just minutes after being born!

They are sometimes called 'Barbary Sheep' because they live in the Atlas Mountains.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rock Climbing Grip

Aoudad can climb incredibly steep cliffs because of their specially adapted hooves, which provide amazing grip on rocky surfaces.

Fähigkeit

Desert Thirst Quencher

Aoudad can live for long periods without drinking water, getting all the moisture they need from the plants they eat.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Aoudad has sandy-brown fur that helps them perfectly blend into the rocky, arid landscapes, making them hard to spot.

Maße und Details

Länge
150-185 cm
Gewicht
30-145 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-2
Tragzeit
150-160 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Aoudads are plant-eaters, munching on grasses, shrubs, and leaves found in dry places.

Hauptnahrung

  • grasses
  • shrubs
  • acacia leaves
  • herbaceous plants
  • desert succulents

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Leopards are a natural predator in their native African range.

eaten by

Caracal

Caracal caracal

Young Aoudads can be prey for swift and powerful caracals.

eaten by

Striped Hyena

Hyaena hyaena

Striped Hyenas may scavenge on or hunt Aoudads.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Barbary Sheep

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Aoudads are wild animals, so it's best to watch them from a distance and not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Aoudad?

150-185 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Aoudad?

30-145 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Aoudad?

10-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Aoudad?

50 km/h

Was frisst Aoudad?

Aoudads are plant-eaters, munching on grasses, shrubs, and leaves found in dry places.

Wo findet man Aoudad normalerweise?

Mountain regions

Wie jagt Aoudad?

Grazing

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Aoudad?

1-2

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