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	ANIMAL BYTES - Barbary Sheep
		Barbary sheep were originally native to the Barbary coast in Africa including Morocco, the Western Sahara, Egypt, and Sudan.
		Barbary sheep live in arid environments and acquire much of their water from the plants they eat.
		Barbary sheep populations have declined drastically over much of their native range due to hunting for their skins, meat, and sinew.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/artiodactyla/barbary-sheep.htm (197 words)

	Barbary Sheep
		Barbary sheep, which are native in northern Africa, were released along the Canadian River by the Game and Fish Department beginning in 1950.
		Barbary sheep populations exist in the northwest region of Texas, and live not far from the Texas/New Mexico border (Jones, et al., 1987)12.
		These sheep were first brought to the United States in about 1900 and have been reared in zoos and on private preserves for a number of years.
	www.hardingcounty.org /Wildlife/barbary_sheep.htm (935 words)

	Barbary Sheep
		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.
		Barbary Sheep are indigenous to dry mountain ranges, usually deep in the desert.
		Barbary Sheep can live up to 15 years in the wild, and their natural predators are man, coyotes, and mountain lions.
	www.unitedstatesfauna.com /barbarysheep.php (554 words)

	sheep
		Sheep have long been it domesticated the dating back 7000 years ago, and they were first used for their fleeces of wool back in 4000 B.C..
		Sheep are mainly used for their wool, meat (Mutton or lamb depending on age), also for the skins and the milk from which cheese is made.
		Most sheep's mating season is in the fall, and of the five months the lambs are born, and called spring and lambs.
	www.animaltrial.com /sheep.html (304 words)

	Ladywildlifes Barbary Sheep Page
		Both male and female barbary sheep have large, curving horns and manes of long, soft hair on the throat, chest, and forelegs.
		Barbary sheep have been crossbreed with domestic goats; their offspring were bred with chamois.
		Barbary sheep that have escaped from national parks and private herds in the United States have established small but healthy wild flocks.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/barbarysheep.html (780 words)

	Aoudad, Barbary sheep
		Although this sheep is becoming more and more difficult to find in its native North Africa, introduced populations in Spain and the southern United States are flourishing.
		Aoudad (pronounced "aOO-dad" or "OW-dad") is the name for this sheep used by the Berbers, a North African tribe.
		Lervia, from the wild sheep of northern Africa described as "Lerwee" be the Rev. T.
	www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Ammotragus_lervia.html (411 words)

	Barbary Sheep
		The Barbary sheep is an uncommon resident of the Hearst Ranch in San Luis Obispo and Monterey cos., occurring in valley foothill hardwood and annual grassland habitats.
		Feeding: Barbary sheep in California feed primarily on grasses and forbs, and to a lesser extent on browse (Barrett 1966, 1979, Johnston 1979).
		Barbary sheep generally occur in separate male and female/young herds, except during rut.
	www.sibr.com /mammals/M184.html (468 words)

	Barbary Sheep
		Barbary sheep are fairly large sheep with horns that rise above their head, curving back and then in towards the neck.
		Barbary sheep eat a large variety of vegetation, including grass and plants.
		When near water, Barbary sheep bathe and then roll in sand to keep their coats clean and free from parasites.
	www.wildinfo.com /facts/Barbarysheep.asp?page=/facts/Barbarysheep.asp (518 words)

	Lion Country Safari - Animal Information - Aoudad
		Barbary sheep are herbivorous, feeding on a variety of vegetation such as grass, forbs, and shrubs.
		Barbary sheep live in the desert mountains from sea level up to the edge of the snows.
		In the United States, Barbary sheep are commercially bred to be used for sport hunting.
	www.lioncountrysafari.com /AnimalInfo/Aoudad.htm (736 words)

	The Animals (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Barbary sheep is the only wild sheep native to northern Africa, ranging from the Atlantic Coast to the Red Sea and south to the Sudan.
		Barbary sheep live on rough, rocky, barren, and waterless land.
		Barbary sheep are 130 to 190 cm in length, they stand up to 100 cm at the shoulder, and weigh up to 120 kg.
	wildlifepark.gov.ns.ca /animals/index.asp?show=barbarySheep (176 words)

	Zoo Friends - ZooNooz September 2002 - Barbary Sheep
		Barbary Sheep appear to be mid-way between sheep and goats, similar to goats in appearance, but closely related to sheep.
		Like most desert dwellers, Barbary Sheep are most active in the cooler hours of dawn and dusk when they roam in search of a variety of grasses, herbs and shrubs, sometimes getting onto their hind legs to reach foliage.
		Although native to northern Africa, Barbary Sheep have been introduced successfully to South Africa, as well as the US and Mexico where their numbers have increased to the point where it is feared they may threaten native Mule Deer and Bighorn Sheep.
	www.zoofriends.org.au /zoonooz/zoonooz_sep02_article1.html (843 words)

	San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Goat & Sheep
		With their amazing climbing talent, spectacular spiraling horns, and ability to live in some of the world's steepest, most forbidding habitats, they are worthy of our attention and appreciation.
		Rams and bucks (male sheep and goats) use their horns in head-butting clashes that get more intense during the breeding season, in the fall for most species.
		All goats and sheep are primarily grazers and ruminants—cud chewers, that is. A four-chambered stomach contains fermenting bacteria and protozoans that help break down the tough grasses and other plants these animals eat.
	www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-goat_sheep.html (1323 words)

	Barbary Sheep Poachers Caught in New Mexico
		A carcass tag that didn't match the time of the license-sale led to charges of hunting without a license and illegal possession of a Barbary sheep in an alleged poaching incident near Logan.
		Travis Oberg, 34, and Brent Daniels, 29, both of Logan, were posing for photographs with the trophy Barbary sheep in Logan on Jan. 2 when Department of Game and Fish Conservation Officer Josh Waldrip spotted them as he was driving through town.
		Civil penalties for poaching a trophy Barbary sheep can be as high as $6,000, according to legislation passed in 2006 and subsequent State Game Commission action.
	www.biggamehunt.net /sections/New_Mexico/Barbary_Sheep_Poachers_Caught_in_New_Mexico_01190707.html (263 words)

	Animal of the Month of April - The Auodad - Barbary Sheep
		BARBARY SHEEP OR Native to the dry mountainous areas of northern Africa; introduced into the Palo Duro Canyon area of Texas in 1957-58, where it has become firmly established.
		This sheep, also called the aoudad, is adapted to a dry, rough, barren, and waterless habitat.
		In the Trans-Pecos, Barbary sheep may have a deleterious impact on bighorn sheep reintroduction efforts, but there is no proof of that yet.
	www.trianglemetrozoo.com /Auodadapril.asp (837 words)

	Barbary Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Distinct from all other wild sheep, the unique feature is the mane of long, soft hairs on the throat, chest and upper parts of the forelegs of the male.
		Barbary sheep are tawny in color with white on the inside of their ears, chin and legs.
		During periods of drought, the Barbary sheep herds decrease sharply.
	www.racinezoo.org /new_page_3.htm (290 words)

	Barbary Sheep
		The Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia, also called Aoudad and Arui) is a species of Caprinae (goat-antelope) found in rocky mountains in North Africa.
		Barbary Sheep stand 80 to 100 cm (30 to 40 inches) tall at the shoulder and weigh 40 to 140 kg (90 to 310 lb).
		Thery are a sandy-brown color, darkening with age, with a slightly lighter underbelly and a darker line on the back.
	www.highpark.org /Zoo/barbary.htm (138 words)

	Barbary Sheep
		Barbary sheep are fairly large sheep with horns that rise above their head, curving back and then in towards the neck.
		Barbary sheep originated in a region of North Africa once called the Barbary Coast, because of the native people who lived there—the Berbers.
		Barbary sheep eat a large variety of vegetation, including grass and plants.
	www.wildinfo.net /facts/Barbarysheep.asp (518 words)

	Free-Ranging Aoudad Sheep Hunts
		Aoudad Sheep, also known as Barbary Sheep, were introduced into the desert mountains of west Texas and southern New Mexico from their native habitat in the Atlas Mountains of northern Africa during the 1940âs.
		These hearty, desert sheep are well-adapted to the rough, desert mountains of west Texas and are an elusive trophy to hunt.
		These sheep are free-ranging and occupy a large home range due to their nomadic nature.
	www.eliteoutfitters.com /aoudad_hunting.htm (378 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Sheep Breeds
		Some sources even hypothesize that the European mouflon actually developed from the first domestic sheep in European being allowed to become feral and that all sheep are actually descendants of the Asiatic mouflon.
		An archeological site in Iran produced a statuette of a wooled sheep which suggests that selection for woolly sheep had begun to occur over 6000 years ago.
		The common features of today's sheep were already appearing in Mesopotamian and Babylonian art and books by 3000 B.C. Another indication of the early domestication is the fact that they are the only species of livestock unable to return to a feral or wild state.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/sheep (291 words)

	Barbary - www.myspace.com/thebarbary
		Barbary Coast Consulting is skilled at communicating complex issues to a variety of audiences throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
		Barbary n : a region of North Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries
		The barbary lamb, or barmotez, is sometimes known as the vegetable lamb or tartary.
	pageslink.com /pglk/barbary.htm (0 words)

	Free Large Photos: Africa
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		Barbary Sheep Kid, Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch - Garden Ridge, Texas
		Barbary Sheep, Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch - Garden Ridge, Texas
	freelargephotos.com /?subject=Africa (291 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Barbary Sheep
		Deputies found the Barbary sheep about two weeks ago on Bethany State Line Road, sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick said.
		The Aoudad, or Barbary sheep, is a large animal found in the Atlas and Aures Mountains of northwestern Africa.
		The horses -- a 3-year-old dun, 3-year-old paint, 2-year-old sorrel and 8-month-old sorrel -- join 27 elk, 17 aoudad or Barbary sheep, 16 bison, eight llamas...
	conservation.mongabay.com /files/Barbary_Sheep.htm (0 words)

	Aoudad, Ammotragus lervia, also know as the Barbary Sheep, information and photographic images. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The aoudad evenly bridges the biological distance between sheep and goats, but they are a true species, and not a hybrid.
		They have the traits of both sheep and goats, and the proteins in their blood are 50% like sheep's and 50% like goats'.
		Unlike sheep, the aoudads are resistant to parasites and disease.
	www.suwanneeriverranch.com /aoudad.htm (430 words)

	Resources on Barbary Sheep academic institutions
		BISON Species Account 050675: 050675 Barbary Sheep Ammotragus lervia.
		Virginia Hayssen: Subfamily Caprinae Ammotragus lervia, 144, Barbary Sheep Budorcas taxicolor,
		My stomach got big at the Barbary Fig: Except that she couldnât quite believe she was eating a lamb, my mom...
	www.mongabay.org /conservation/Barbary_Sheep.htm (510 words)

	Barbary Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Height : The height normal height of the Barbary Sheep is 2-3 ft.
		Lifespan: The Barbary Sheep can live up to 24 years in captivity and unknown in the wild.
		Related Species: The closest relative to a brabary sheep is the blue sheep.
	www.gri.sd83.bc.ca /animals/dnkd/barbarysheep.htm (165 words)

	Some Great Barbary Sheep
		Barbary sheep, which are native in northern Africa, were released along the Canadian River by the Game and Fish Department beginning in 1950.
		By 1967 the herd was estimated to be between 175 and 225 animals.
		All the pictures below are barbary sheep taken on our ranch.
	www.runninghhunts.com /barbary.htm (0 words)

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