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单词 aoudad
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Definition of aoudad in English:

aoudad

noun ˈɑːʊdadˈäo͝oˌdad
  • another term for Barbary sheep
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The aoudad is native to the desert mountains in the Sahara region of northern Africa.
    • They also enjoyed the scimitar-horned oryx, axis deer, fallow deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope, eland, Corsican rams and their various cousins, aoudad, impala, bison and many more species calling the Rio Bonito home.
    • A door opens at stage left, and four small aoudads, delicately horned mountain sheep from North Africa, spring into the auction cage.
    • Although they can generally obtain all needed moisture from their food, if water is available aoudad drink and wallow liberally.
    • Also known as Barbary sheep, aoudads are horned sheep that exist primarily in the mountains of Africa.
    • Introduced to western Texas and southern New Mexico in the 1940s, aoudads are now so populous that it is feared that their presence may threaten the native desert bighorn sheep.
    • I became interested in exotic animals - things such as orangutans and Barbary sheep, or aoudads.
    • Also known as Barbary sheep because they are native to the mountainous region of the Barbary Coast in North Africa, aoudads can clear a six-and-a-half-foot barrier from a standing start.
    • When threatened, the aoudad stands motionless and is concealed by its tawny brown coat, which blends with the surrounding rocks.
    • Among the biggest fans of aoudads are serious sheep hunters who travel the world to hunt wild sheep, Steinkruger says.
    • We have various breeds of monkeys, buffalo, colorful parrots, zebra, aoudads, camels, ostrich, alligator, and much more.
    • One of our favorite outfitters in Texas offers aoudad hunts at a great price near his home in West Texas.
    • The only wild sheep from their native land in Africa, the aoudad stands about 40 inches at the shoulder.
    • Like other desert dwellers, the aoudad is most active in the cooler hours of dawn and dusk.
    • There are exotic animals from throughout the world, such as aoudads and yaks.
    • Other species include the Japanese Sika deer, North European fallow deer, water buffalo, llamas, aoudads, ostriches, Sardinian donkeys and pigmy goats.
    • If you prefer a day visit, drive 10 miles through the preserve, stopping for close encounters of the animal kind as giraffes and aoudads approach to see if you've brought alfalfa pellets.
    • Hunting for meat and hides has severely decreased the natural populations of aoudads in the Sahara.
    • Bustards are hunted for food and sport, as are the aoudads.
    • Look for herds of zebra, tahr goats, aoudads and elk roaming the hill of the Hearst Estate - a reminder of the days when Mr. Hearst assembled the largest private zoo in the world.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Berber udād.

Definition of aoudad in US English:

aoudad

nounˈäo͝oˌdad
  • another term for Barbary sheep
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you prefer a day visit, drive 10 miles through the preserve, stopping for close encounters of the animal kind as giraffes and aoudads approach to see if you've brought alfalfa pellets.
    • Also known as Barbary sheep because they are native to the mountainous region of the Barbary Coast in North Africa, aoudads can clear a six-and-a-half-foot barrier from a standing start.
    • Also known as Barbary sheep, aoudads are horned sheep that exist primarily in the mountains of Africa.
    • The aoudad is native to the desert mountains in the Sahara region of northern Africa.
    • Among the biggest fans of aoudads are serious sheep hunters who travel the world to hunt wild sheep, Steinkruger says.
    • We have various breeds of monkeys, buffalo, colorful parrots, zebra, aoudads, camels, ostrich, alligator, and much more.
    • The only wild sheep from their native land in Africa, the aoudad stands about 40 inches at the shoulder.
    • A door opens at stage left, and four small aoudads, delicately horned mountain sheep from North Africa, spring into the auction cage.
    • Other species include the Japanese Sika deer, North European fallow deer, water buffalo, llamas, aoudads, ostriches, Sardinian donkeys and pigmy goats.
    • One of our favorite outfitters in Texas offers aoudad hunts at a great price near his home in West Texas.
    • Introduced to western Texas and southern New Mexico in the 1940s, aoudads are now so populous that it is feared that their presence may threaten the native desert bighorn sheep.
    • I became interested in exotic animals - things such as orangutans and Barbary sheep, or aoudads.
    • Like other desert dwellers, the aoudad is most active in the cooler hours of dawn and dusk.
    • Although they can generally obtain all needed moisture from their food, if water is available aoudad drink and wallow liberally.
    • Hunting for meat and hides has severely decreased the natural populations of aoudads in the Sahara.
    • There are exotic animals from throughout the world, such as aoudads and yaks.
    • Look for herds of zebra, tahr goats, aoudads and elk roaming the hill of the Hearst Estate - a reminder of the days when Mr. Hearst assembled the largest private zoo in the world.
    • When threatened, the aoudad stands motionless and is concealed by its tawny brown coat, which blends with the surrounding rocks.
    • Bustards are hunted for food and sport, as are the aoudads.
    • They also enjoyed the scimitar-horned oryx, axis deer, fallow deer, sika deer, blackbuck antelope, eland, Corsican rams and their various cousins, aoudad, impala, bison and many more species calling the Rio Bonito home.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, from Berber udād.

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