ARGALI

argali, the tatar name of the great wild sheep, _ovis ammon_, of the altai and other parts of siberia. standing as high as a large donkey, the argali is the finest of all the wild sheep, the horns of the rams, although of inferior length, being more massive than those of _ovis poli_ of the pamirs. there are several local races of argali, among which _o. ammon hodgsoni_ of ladak and tibet is one of the best known. there are likewise several nearly related central asian species, such as _o. sairensis_ and _o. littledalei_. (see sheep.)