What is "ammotragus lervia"

arui \arui\ n. 1. a wild sheep ( Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa, having a thick mane on the throat, chest, and forelegs; -- also called the aoudad and Barbary sheep.

Syn: aoudad, audad, Barbary sheep, maned sheep. [WordNet 1.5] ||

Aoudad \A"ou*dad\, n. [The Moorish name.] (Zo["o]l.) An African sheeplike quadruped (the Ammotragus lervia, formerly Ammotragus tragelaphus) having a long mane on the breast and fore legs; the wild sheep of northern Africa; -- called also Barbary sheep. It is, perhaps, the chamois of the Old Testament.

Syn: aoudad, arui, Barbary sheep, maned sheep.

maned sheep \maned sheep\ n. A type of wild sheep ( Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa; called also Barbary sheep and aoudad.

Syn: aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia.