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aoudad

aoudad

9.9
A wild sheep from North Africa with curved horns and thick shaggy fur
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊdæd/
  • US
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  • The aoudad grazes in the mountainous regions of Morocco.

Examples

  • Zookeepers were excited to welcome a new baby aoudad to their herd.

  • The aoudad is well adapted to the rocky mountains of the Sahara Desert.

  • Hunters sometimes travel to Africa in hopes of spotting a wild aoudad.

  • Many aoudads have been spotted in the Sahara Desert.

  • The aoudad is a majestic animal that roams the steep cliffs of North Africa.

  • To witness the beauty of a aoudad, you would need to visit its natural habitat in the Atlas Mountains.

  • Tourists are often thrilled to see an aoudad grazing peacefully on the rocky slopes.

Synonyms

Barbary sheep
vsaoudad
  • UK
9.1

A wild sheep from North Africa with a reddish-brown coat and curved horns that lives on rocky slopes

is the name used in the entry rather than the common alternative name
Ammotragus lervia
vsaoudad
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild sheep from northern Africa, also called Barbary sheep

is the common name rather than the scientific term
audad
vsaoudad
9.9

A wild sheep from North Africa with reddish-brown coat and curved horns

is the main name used in the entry rather than the alternate spelling
arui
vsaoudad
  • Archaic
9.9

A wild sheep from northern Africa with curved horns and a thick mane

is focused on a full shaggy coat rather than a localized mane
maned sheep
vsaoudad
9.5

A wild sheep from northern Africa with long hair on its neck and chest

is about the overall shaggy coat rather than only neck and chest hair

Surface Forms

aoudad singular
aoudads plural

Etymology

Aoudad comes from Arabic and other North African names for the animal and is also called Barbary sheep, where Barbary refers to 'North Africa'. That's why aoudad names the wild, curved-horned, shaggy sheep found in the rocky mountains and deserts of that region.