Ammotragus lervia
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia), also known as aoudad (pronounced [ˈɑʊdæd]), is a species of caprine native to rocky mountains in North Africa and parts of West Africa. While this is the only species in genus Ammotragus, six subspecies have been described. Although it is rare in its native North Africa, it has been introduced to North America, southern Europe, and elsewhere. It is also known in Berber languages as waddan or arwi, and in former French territories as the mouflon.
Barbary sheep stand 75 to 110 cm (2 ft 6 in to 3 ft 7 in) tall at the shoulder, with a length around 1.5 m (5 ft), and weigh 30 to 145 kg (66 to 320 lb). They are sandy-brown, darkening with age, with a slightly lighter underbelly and a darker line along the back. Upper parts and the outer parts of the legs are a uniform reddish- or grayish-brown. Some shaggy hair is on the throat (extending down to the chest in males) with a sparse mane. Their horns have a triangular cross-section. The horns curve outward, backward, then inward, and can exceed 76 cm (30 in) in length. The horns are fairly smooth, with slight wrinkles evident at the base as the animal matures. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Aoudad sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 111 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 21 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and December–January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Aoudad in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August, the lowest month.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Aoudad sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Aoudad sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Guadalupe Mountains National Park (United States, about 30%).
Same order: Artiodactyla
The closest relatives of the Aoudad that you can see in Big Bend National Park (order Artiodactyla, Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans) are White-tailed Deer (about 60%), Collared Peccary (about 40%) and Mule Deer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Aoudad is recorded against all the mammals logged in Big Bend National Park (111 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
