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Arabian Oryx (Arabia)
Can exist for weeks without water. |
Armenian Sheep (Iran)
Highstrung and can become very wild.
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Axis Deer (India)
They grow antlers and breed during any month of the year. |
Barasingha Deer (India)
The most striking feature of a barasingha is its antlers, with 10-14 points on a mature stag, though some have been known to have up to 20.
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Blackbuck Antelope (India)
On the open plain, the Blackbuck is one of the fastest animals and can outrun most predators over long distances. |
Eld's Deer (India)
Also known as the Dancing Deer. |
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Four Horn Ram (Middle East)
Also known as Jacob's sheep named after Jacob in the Bible. |
Himalayan Tahr (Nepal)
Their hooves have a flexible, rubbery core that allows them to grip smooth rocks, while a hard, sharp rim can lodge into small footholds. Known to patiently teach thier young to climb. |
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Ibex Goat (Eurasia and Africa)
Legend had it that the ibex's spine was rigid and non-straight, so that the goat could not look back. If threatened from behind, it would jump off a precipice and land unharmed on its horns. |
Markhor Goat (Western Himalayas)
Because of the roughest and most inaccessible terain in which they live, they are almost impossible to be fenced. |
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Merino Ram (Asia)
The merino is a productive animal developed by man. |
Nilgai Antelope (India and Pakistan)
Over 60% of births result in twins. Largest males are in Texas weighing 600 pounds. |
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Nubian Ibex (Sudian)
Hunters like the big knots on the horns. |
Pere David Deer (China)
Named after Catholic priest Father David. They becaume totally extinct in the wild. Game ranching rescued this species. |
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Persian Ibex (Iran)
Contributing to the quest for the ibex, its stomach sometimes contains a mineralized gem called (Bezoard) and was said to hold miraculous properties. |
Red Sheep (Iran)
Some ranches are crossbreeding Armenian sheep to mouflon and calling them red sheep. They are not red sheep. |
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Sika Deer (Japan)
Clever deer that have been seen to squat and lie belly-flat when danger threatens in the form of human intrusion. |
Water Buffalo (Asia)
In the wild, water buffaloes can weigh up to 1800 pounds for females, and males, 2500 pounds. Apt to completely submerge themselves under water for a minute or longer. |
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Yak (China)
Yaks secrete a special sticky substance in their sweat which helps keep their under-hair matted and acts as extra insulation. |
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