Aoudad, (Ammotragus lervia), North African goatlike mammal of the family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla).

For several years, JFWRC and Jesse Novak were teamed up to offer you fully outfitted Trophy Desert Bighorn Sheep hunts and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Hunts. Jesse brought unique expertise to JFWRC with his more than 35 years of sheep hunting, guiding, and photography experience in North American Wild Sheep. The effect of aoudad on native Chihuahuan Desert flora is yet unknown, and its influence as a competitor with native ungulates such as desert bighorn sheep and mule deer has only been scientifically documented in limited situations.  The Bighorn Versus The Barbary  The bighorn sheep is a member of the Mojave desert, which in some ways like the Sahara desert. The Barbary is a member of The Sahara desert. Hundreds of Barbary sheep inhabit the park, but the park has only one very small known population of native Desert Bighorn sheep. Their bodies are both muscly and compact and have short ears crowned with a huge pair of horns. Large populations can damage desert plant communities, and aoudad may pose a disease threat to wildlife and livestock. Barbary sheep (aoudad) have been in the park for the past three decades and have increased significantly in recent years. Now, these two sheep have a lot in common. Both can survive in the heat of the desert and use the mountains to their … This species has been inappropriately called a sheep, although recent genetic information reveals that it is much more closely related to wild goats. According to TPWD, aoudad herds compete with native mule deer and bighorn sheep for space, forage and water. The aoudad stands about 102 cm (40 inches) at