HANGAY ARGALI Hunting

Ovis ammon ssp [hangaii]

Distribution: Öshig Mountain and the rest of the Hangay Range to the north. Map coordinates are roughly 45° 30' N x 101° 30' E. Öshig Mountain is to the south of the town of Bayanteeg and to the north of Baruunbayan in South Hangay Province.
Description: Shoulder height 41-46 inches (104-117 cm). Weight 300 pounds (135 kg) or more. One of the largest argalis, with horns similar to those of an Altai argali, being nearly as massive but a little shorter. Upper parts are a variegated yellowish-brown; the flanks and front of thighs are a more uniform darker brown. The sides are buff, the rump patch light buff and diffuse. This subspecies does not grow a neck ruff.

CITES: Appendix 2. Only an export permit is required. These species do not require an import permit (only in some countries that have adopted more strict rules)