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Baku Zoological Park

Barbary Sheep (Audad)

Size and weight

130-170 cm in body length, 75-110 cm in height
40-145 kg

Nutrition

Herbivore

Life Span

Up to 20 years

Reproduction

1

Conservation status

Vulnerable

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Desert and semi-desert areas with rocky outcrops and rocky ground in North Africa

Barbary sheep live in arid environments and they can go without water for several weeks, consuming only dew and getting moisture from the feed. Their most distinguishing feature is the long curtain of hair hanging down from their throat and chest, sometimes reaching the legs as well