Ammotragus
E466450
Ammotragus is a genus of desert-dwelling caprine mammals best known for the Barbary sheep, characterized by their rugged build and adaptation to arid, rocky habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ammotragus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
sure-footedness on steep rocky slopes
ⓘ
tolerance of arid conditions ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | caprines ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
adaptation to arid habitats
ⓘ
adaptation to rocky habitats ⓘ rugged build ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Barbary sheep genus ⓘ |
| describedAs | desert-dwelling caprine mammals ⓘ |
| diet |
grasses
ⓘ
herbaceous plants ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | grazer in arid ecosystems ⓘ |
| endothermy | endothermic ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1843 ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ rocky mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBackbone | true ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | habitat loss in native range ⓘ |
| hasHornType | permanent horns ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Ammotragus lervia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| locomotionType | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Barbary sheep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Bovidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caprinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicGuild | herbivore ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Ammotragus lervia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | game hunting ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.