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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 glosseng: Marco Polo sheep (Ovis ammon polii) is a wild sheep, and a subspecies of the Argali.
has glosseng: 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.
lexicalizationeng: Marco Polo sheep
lexicalizationeng: Marco Polo's sheep
lexicalizationeng: Ovis poli
subclass of(noun) undomesticated sheep
wild sheep
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Italian
has glossita: 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 .
lexicalizationita: Ovis ammon polii
Castilian
has glossspa: 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.
lexicalizationspa: Ovis ammon polii
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member of(noun) sheep
Ovis, genus Ovis
similare/Marco Polo sheep
similare/simple/Marco Polo sheep
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media:imgKhunjerab Pass Pakistan China.jpg
media:imgMarco Polo sheep head.jpg
media:imgMarco polo sheep line drawing.jpg

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