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Aoudad

Ammotragus lervia

Order - Cetartiodactyla
Family - Bovidae

Size:

body 130 - 165 cm; tail 12 - 25 cm

Mass:

males up to 145 kg, females up to 65 kg

Number of offspring:

1 - 2

Gestation period:

about 160 days

Geographic range:

rugged and mountainous terrain from deserts and semi-deserts to open forests in North Africa

Diet:

generalist herbivore combining grazing with browsing (feeding on grass, forbs, and shrubs); can survive without drinking water for long periods (even years), eating succulent forbs

Behavior:

live in small groups of between three and six individuals, comprising a single adult male, several adult females, and their offspring

Lifespan:

10 years in the wild; up to 21 years in captivity

Red List Category:

 Vulnerable (VU)

 

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