Argali

Argali

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Caprinae
Species : Ovis ammon

 

The Argali is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the argali

Of all wild sheep, the Argali is the largest. (Full text)

The argali (Ovis ammon) is the largest species of wild sheep. (Full text)

Altai Argali Largest of all sheep, the Altai Argalis are found in the West Altai mountain range stretching from northwest Mongolia to the south. (Full text)

Argali Ovis ammon is the focal species both for conservation and hunting. (Full text)

Argali Sheep /Ovis Ammon/ is the largest and most impressive of the wild sheep, the argali was described by Linnaeus in 1758. (Full text)

The Argali is very rare today and not seen in many places. (Full text)

The fantastic horns of male Argalis are highly prized by hunters which made some (Full text)

The largest of all sheep, the Altai argalis are found in the West Altai mountain range. (Full text)

The Sair Argali is quite special in that its horns keep curving rather tightly and do not stretch outward like Tianshan or Altay Argalis. (Full text)

to Tim Van Norman, DMA, May 9, 2001) indicated that ``there is a vague estimate that at least 70-80 argalis are hunted each year by Mongolian citizens illegally for food and medical purposes . (Full text)

87 in) Ovis ammon is the largest of the world’s sheep, weighing in between 60 and 185 kg. (Full text)

I have found that searching for phone numbers on Argali is easier and quicker than finding them in my paper directory. (Full text)

All rights reserved Argali is a registered trademark of Darwin Holdings, Inc. (Full text)

The biggest enemy in the nature for the Argali is wolf and sometimes eagles steal little lambs. (Full text)

With relatively long legs, argalis are fast runners and may flee from predators, although refuge is often taken on steep mountain slopes. (Full text)

Argalis: All of the Argalis are magnificent, with the Altai having the heaviest horns, and the Marco Polo rivaling the Altai for length, but exceeding it for beauty. (Full text)

Other animals that may be available on a trophy fee basis are: Blue Sheep, whitelipped deer, Tibetan gazelle and Hillier goitered gazelle Sairensis Argali This beautifully marked argali is found in the Xinjiang Province of China. (Full text)

In addition to the CITES listings, all of the argalis are listed as endangered by the U. (Full text)

( () )I forgot to mention the Argali is for lifesize mount. (Full text)

With relatively long legs, argalis are fast runners and may flee from predators, although refuge is often taken on steep mountain slopes. (Full text)

Conservation Status The argali is a vulnerable species (IUCN, 2000). (Full text)

The second group of scientists believe there are six groups where the ovis ammon is the Argali which can be found in Asia. (Full text)

1. argali, argal, Ovis ammon -- (wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia)
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