Barhal

/bɑːrˈhɑːl/ noun

A wild sheep or ram found in the Himalayas and Central Asia, with curved horns and a stocky build.

From Hindi or a Central Asian language, 'barhal' is the regional name for this mountain sheep species (Pseudois nayaur). The term entered English naturalist vocabulary during 19th-century exploration of the Himalayas.

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