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Definition of Barbary sheep
1. Noun. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
Generic synonyms: Wild Sheep
Group relationships: Ammotragus, Genus Ammotragus
Definition of Barbary sheep
1. Noun. A wild North African caprid (not a true sheep), ''Ammotragus lervia'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Barbary Sheep
Literary usage of Barbary sheep
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. African Nature Notes and Reminiscences by Frederick Courteney Selous (1908)
"... influence of environment—The leucoryx—The barbary sheep —The Sardinian
moufflon—African butterflies—Coloration of the musk ox and caribou—Arctic hares ..."
2. Useful and Ornamental Planting by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) (1832)
"This is a proof, not to be disputed, of the value of the barbary sheep at that
time ; and if it really possessed any good qualities, they would have been ..."
3. Report by American Genetic Association (1907)
"Mouflon, female; barbary sheep, male and female; blue sheep (Ovis ... Barbary
Sheep (Ovis tragelaphus). Mouflon (Ovis musimon). ..."
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