How to Use Barbary sheep in a Sentence
Barbary sheep
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Takins are most closely related to sheep, specifically the Barbary sheep of North Africa, the San Diego Zoo said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 1957, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released 31 aoudad — also known as Barbary sheep — into the Texas Panhandle.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Numbers Behind the Crisis Texas deliberately released a total of 71 Barbary sheep across two years in the late 1950s to create new hunting opportunities.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1957, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released 31 aoudad, also known as Barbary sheep, in the Texas Panhandle to increase hunting opportunities.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1957, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department released 31 aoudad — also known as Barbary sheep — into the Texas Panhandle to increase hunting opportunities.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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