Pseudois

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Pseudois
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Blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) in Beijing Zoo
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Pseudois
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Pseudois is a genus in the subfamily Caprinae comprising two species, the bharal (Pseudois nayaur) and the dwarf blue sheep (Pseudois schaeferi).[1] Both species in the genus are variously known as blue sheep, the bharal's alternate name being the Himalayan blue sheep.

References

  1. Schaller, G.B. 1998. Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

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