Female urial sheep (Ovis orientalis vignei) near the top of a high steep cliff, near Saraks, Ladakh, India

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The urial (Ovis orientalis vignei group [2]), also known as arkars or shapo, is a subspecies group of the wild sheep that inhabit rocky mountain areas of Ladakh and other areas of western central Asia. The males have large curling horns and the females have shorter compressed horns.

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Location: Saraks, Ladakh, India
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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