noun
- A wild sheep native to North Africa, having a stocky build and curved horns; also called a Barbary sheep.
Usage: Also spelled 'arui' or 'aoudad'; Zoological term
Examples
- The audad is well adapted to the rocky, arid terrain of the Atlas Mountains.
- Audads have been introduced to some ranches in the southwestern United States.
- The audad's thick coat helps it survive in harsh desert climates.
- Wildlife researchers studied the audad population in North Africa.