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Altai argali

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Altai argali (Ovis ammon ammon) is a traditional subspecies of argali, a wild sheep that roams the highlands of the Altai Mountains in Central Asia.

Altai argali are the largest sheep in the world and also have the heaviest horns. The horns of mature males normally weigh 45 to 50 pounds and up to 75 pounds (35 kg).[2]

References

  1. ^ Entry in the list of endangered species
  2. ^ Rashid Jamsheed (1996), Memories of a Sheep Hunter, Safari Press (2nd edition), ISBN 1-57157-021-7.

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Altai argali: Brief Summary

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Altai argali (Ovis ammon ammon) is a traditional subspecies of argali, a wild sheep that roams the highlands of the Altai Mountains in Central Asia.

Altai argali are the largest sheep in the world and also have the heaviest horns. The horns of mature males normally weigh 45 to 50 pounds and up to 75 pounds (35 kg).

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