A large wild sheep native to the mountains of Central and East Asia, known for its massive curved horns.
From Mongolic languages, particularly Mongolian 'argali' or related Central Asian languages. The word entered English through naturalists and explorers documenting the fauna of Tibet, Mongolia, and surrounding mountainous regions.
The argali is the world's largest wild sheep, with horns that can weigh 60 pounds each—more like carrying tree branches than wool—and its name traveled from Central Asia into English through the adventures of mountain explorers and hunters.
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