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Originally from North Africa, the Aoudad, also called Barbary Mouflon or Arrui, is perfectly adapted to the rocky areas of the Sahara and the steep reliefs of the Atlas Mountains.

Habitat

Desert to semi-arid regions of North Africa

Feed

Grasses, leaves, succulents, lichen

Classification

Class

Mammals

Scientific Name

Ammotragus lervia

Legal Status

IUCN: VU - Vulnerable (2020)
CITES: Appendix II (1983) / B (2022)
EAZA: BSE

Aoudad

Some Figures

Weight

Female 40 to 85 kg and Male 80 to 145 kg

Life Expectancy

15 to 20 years old

Gestation

5.5 months
1 to 2 babies

Withers Height

0,90 m

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