ammotragus

Thân thiện

The ammotragus climbs the rocky cliff with ease.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of wild sheep: Ammotragus is the scientific genus name for a specific type of wild sheep, containing a single living species. These animals are characterized by their long, flowing hair on the throat, chest, and forelegs, and their large, curved horns.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The Ammotragus is uniquely adapted to arid, rocky environments.
  • Biologists study the behavior of Ammotragus to understand desert ungulate ecology.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic context: The name is used in formal biological classification.
  • The genus Ammotragus falls within the subfamily Caprinae.

Variants and Related Words

• Ammotragus lervia (n): The sole extant species within the genus , commonly known as the Barbary sheep or aoudad.
  • The Ammotragus lervia is native to mountainous regions in North Africa.

Synonyms

• Barbary sheep: The common name for the species .
• Aoudad: Another common name for the same species.

Học thuật

Noun

1. genus of wild sheep

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ammotragus
• genus Ammotragus