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: an upland wild sheep (Ovis vignei) of southern and central Asia which is reddish brown and the males of which have a beard from the neck to the chest
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At the same time some native wildlife like Tibetan antelope or Ladakh urial are disappearing from the region’s landscape.
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Aijaz Hussain, ajc, 2 Nov. 2022
But with the decline of these prey species, the cats have begun to rely on mountain prey that may be more liminal to their regular diet such as Persian ibex and urials, a type of wild sheep.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 6 Apr. 2017
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Aijaz Hussain, ajc, 2 Nov. 2022
But with the decline of these prey species, the cats have begun to rely on mountain prey that may be more liminal to their regular diet such as Persian ibex and urials, a type of wild sheep.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 6 Apr. 2017
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“Urial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urial. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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