blue sheep

noun

: bharal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some clips from the show have already begun making the rounds on the internet, like a startling showdown between a jaguar and a crocodile (seen above) or a heart-skipping sequence in which a snow leopard takes a 200-foot tumble off a frozen cliff while pursuing a Himalayan blue sheep. —

Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2019 Their prefered targets are the blue sheep (bharal) of Tibet and the Himalaya and the mountain ibex, which is found over most of the rest of their range. —

National Geographic, 12 Jan. 2023 Other than snow leopards, the park is home to the Tibetan wolf, Eurasian brown bear ,and blue sheep. —

Andrea Pinto, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2022 The blue sheep huddle nervously, suggesting the presence of an apex predator. —

Yael Martínez, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2022 Jigme Gurung, a citizen scientist working with the WWF in upper Dolpa, has recently found numerous wild blue sheep that were severely ill or dead with mange-like symptoms and has seen camera-trap photos of other snow leopards with similar symptoms. —

Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 27 July 2022 Perched high in India’s northwestern corner, these two adjoining national parks preserve a complete ecosystem of high-altitude Himalayan flora and fauna, including blue sheep, Asiatic black bears, and the elusive snow leopard. —

Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2022 See More

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