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Aoudad Sheep.jpg
Stanley Jones

Aoudad Sheep.jpg (Ammotragus lervia)

Aoudad (Barbary) Sheep (Ammotragus lervia: Bovidae) This species of caprid is native to the arid rocky mountains in North Africa but has naturalized in much of the southwestern USA in similar habitat.
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Habitat
Davis Mountains foothills with juniper/oak woodlands surrounded by semi-arid grasslands at 1,510 m (4,954 ft) elevation.
Location
Chinuahuan Desert Research Institute, southeast of Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
September 2021
Scientific name
Ammotragus lervia
Equipment used
Canon
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KC Foggin
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I would never have taken these for sheep Stanley and a great group image of them.
 
bievreJJ
great photo of this group of impressive sheep, Stanley, love the scenery too, well done, many tfs!!
 
Kits
What interesting sheep, Stanley. A great capture.
 
delia todd
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My goodness.... they look huuuge for sheep!!! Aren't they magnificent!

A marvellous picture you've taken of this group Stanley - thanks my friend.
 

Media information

Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
273
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Aoudad Sheep, Davis Mountains.jpg
File size
1 MB
Date taken
Mon, 13 September 2021 9:51 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 620px

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