Argali: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Argali Ovis ammon Near threatened

Where the argali lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,430 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map

Scientific name	Ovis ammon
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the argali live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the argali in 8 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. In Denmark it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the argali endangered?

The argali’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the argali?

The argali (Ovis ammon) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Ovis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the argali

The argali (Ovis ammon), also known as the mountain sheep, is the largest species of wild sheep. It is native to the highlands of western East Asia, the Himalayas, Tibet, and the Altai Mountains.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Argali (revision 1380589264), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q186267 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).