ative to northwest Africa, aoudad sheep, also called Barbary sheep, were imported a generation ago to the southwestern United States in order to expand the variety of wildlife there. Their sturdiness of frame and ability to glean their moisture needs from the plants they eat has enabled them not only to survive but also to prosper.
rugged environment and a tawny color make them less accessible to predator and to man. The aoudad sheep prefers the rugged terrain of canyons and chasms, and in this scene from Palo Duro Canyon (Texas), he is a "Social Climber".
