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Fast Facts:
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Urials,
like their American 'cousins', Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, are
extremely fleet-footed over very rugged terrain.
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Males
are called rams, females are called ewes, and young urials are
referred to as lambs.
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Males
have large, forward-curving horns. Horns on large, mature rams
may weigh 11-19.8 lbs (5-9 kg). Females have smaller, straight
horns.
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Transcaspian Urial
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| Scientific Name
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Ovis vignei arkal
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| Classification
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Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Artiodactyla, Family
Bovidae, Subfamily Caprinae
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| Status
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Little is known about actual population numbers of wild Transcaspian
urials. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
lists the Transcaspian urial as Vulnerable to Extinction
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| Range
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Iran, Turkmenistan,
and Uzbekistan.
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| Habitat
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Desert and mountainous regions
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| Diet
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Grasses and other plants
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| Size
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Height: 34 - 39 inches at the shoulder
Weight: 79-180 pounds. Females are smaller than males
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| Lifespan
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6 yrs in the wild.
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Print Fact Sheet
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Urial
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Special Features
- Most
species of wild sheep are highly gregarious and therefore live
in groups. Females and their offspring usually remain in groups
separate from the male groups, except during mating season.
- Like
most wild sheep, urials have scent glands that are important in
communication. These scents are undetectable to the human sense
of smell.
Social Structure & Behavior
Gestation:
150-160 days
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