The Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is a hard desert animal with a sandy brown coat but lighter on the underbelly. The throat may show shaggy hair and a sparse mane while the upper and outer sections of the legs can be reddish or grayish-brown. Males and females have outward and backward curving horns that point inward towards the neck at their tips. The Barbary sheep is an herbivore consuming different types of vegetation. It lives in groups with an established social hierarchy, where males are the most dominant. It is native to dry and hilly areas of North Africa.
Barbary Sheep have a standing shoulder height between 29.5”-41.3” (75-105 cm), overall body length from 51.2”-65” (130-165 cm), standing height of roughly 36.2”-46.1” (92-117 cm), and a body width of 11.8”-15.75” (30-40 cm). The weight of a Barbary Sheep is between 88-309 lb (40-140 kg). Barbary Sheep have a typical lifespan of 10-20 years.
The Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is a hard desert animal with a sandy brown coat but lighter on the underbelly. The throat may show shaggy hair and a sparse mane while the upper and outer sections of the legs can be reddish or grayish-brown. Males and females have outward and backward curving horns that point inward towards the neck at their tips. The Barbary sheep is an herbivore consuming different types of vegetation. It lives in groups with an established social hierarchy, where males are the most dominant. It is native to dry and hilly areas of North Africa.
Barbary Sheep have a standing shoulder height between 29.5”-41.3” (75-105 cm), overall body length from 51.2”-65” (130-165 cm), standing height of roughly 36.2”-46.1” (92-117 cm), and a body width of 11.8”-15.75” (30-40 cm). The weight of a Barbary Sheep is between 88-309 lb (40-140 kg). Barbary Sheep have a typical lifespan of 10-20 years.
