Difference between revisions of "Argali sheep"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A wild mountain sheep, ''Ovis ammon'', native to the highlands of central Asia. Argali sheep produce a fine hairy [ | + | A wild mountain sheep, ''Ovis ammon'', native to the highlands of central Asia. Argali sheep produce a fine hairy [[wool|wool]]. The sheep are considered endangered due to habitat loss and hunting. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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''Ovis ammon''; argali (Esp.); argal; aoudad; Barbary sheep; mountain sheep; Marco Polo sheep, Pamir argali;; | ''Ovis ammon''; argali (Esp.); argal; aoudad; Barbary sheep; mountain sheep; Marco Polo sheep, Pamir argali;; | ||
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* Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985 | * Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985 | ||
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* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argali (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:22, 28 April 2022
Description
A wild mountain sheep, Ovis ammon, native to the highlands of central Asia. Argali sheep produce a fine hairy Wool. The sheep are considered endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Ovis ammon; argali (Esp.); argal; aoudad; Barbary sheep; mountain sheep; Marco Polo sheep, Pamir argali;;
Resources and Citations
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argali (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006)