mouflon

noun

mou·flon | \ mü-ˈflōⁿ

variants: or less commonly moufflon

Definition of mouflon

: either of two wild sheep (Ovis orientalis and O. musimon) of the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica and western Asia that have large curling horns in the males and are sometimes included in a single species

Examples of mouflon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Animals that regularly wander around the 925 hectares of the nature reserve include red deer, fallow deer, European bison, wild boar, and mouflon. — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2020 Relics of centuries-old monasteries dot the province’s foothills and spring up from gorges, while mouflon—a type of wild sheep—and bezoar goat roam the cliffsides among wild pear and plum trees. — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, 27 Oct. 2017

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