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has gloss | (noun) Asiatic wild sheep with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali (or Ovis ammon) Ovis poli, Marco Polo's sheep, Marco Polo sheep |
has gloss | eng: Marco Polo sheep (Ovis ammon polii) is a wild sheep, and a subspecies of the Argali. |
has gloss | eng: The Marco Polo sheep (Ovis ammon polii) is a subspecies of argali sheep, named after Marco Polo. Their habitat is the mountainous regions of Central Asia. Marco Polo sheep are distinguishable mostly by their large size and spiraling horns. Their conservation status is "near threatened" and efforts have been made to protect their numbers and keep them from commercial hunting. Research has also been carried out into possible agricultural uses of their horns, meat, or wool. |
lexicalization | eng: Marco Polo sheep |
lexicalization | eng: Marco Polo's sheep |
lexicalization | eng: Ovis poli |
subclass of | (noun) undomesticated sheep wild sheep |
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has gloss | ita: La pecora di Marco Polo (Ovis ammon polii) è una sottospecie di pecora, per la precisione di argali, che prende il nome dal famoso esploratore Marco Polo, il quale descrisse questa specie durante l'attraversamento del Pamir (gli antichi monti Imeoni) nel 1271 . La pecora di Marco Polo è nota soprattutto per le sue lunghe corna. Le corna più lunghe di cui siamo a conoscenza appartenevano ad una pecora di Marco Polo e misuravano 191 centimetri . |
lexicalization | ita: Ovis ammon polii |
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has gloss | spa: El argalí o carnero de Marco Polo (Ovis ammon polii) es una subespecie de Ovis ammon que habita en las montañas del Pamir; su área de distribución es Tadjikistán, Kirguistán y China. La denominación de argalí de Marco Polo se debe debido a que este explorador fue el primer occidental en descubrirla, en 1273. |
lexicalization | spa: Ovis ammon polii |
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member of | (noun) sheep Ovis, genus Ovis |
similar | e/Marco Polo sheep |
similar | e/simple/Marco Polo sheep |
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media:img | Khunjerab Pass Pakistan China.jpg |
media:img | Marco Polo sheep head.jpg |
media:img | Marco polo sheep line drawing.jpg |
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