MOUFLON KONYA Hunting

Ovis gmelini anatolica

Distribution: Only in the Bozdag mountains west of Konya.

Description: Shoulder height about 30 inches (76 cm), weight about 110 pounds (50 kg). Overall color is reddish-brown, with the chest and front of upper forelegs a darker brown. There is a narrow brown flank band and a grayish saddle patch. Underparts, rump patch, lower legs, muzzle, area around the eyes, and inside of ears are white. No bib. As in the Cyprian and Armenian mouflons, the horns are supracervical, curving above and behind the neck.

CITES: Not listed.