Marco Polo sheep
Central Asian wild
Marco Polo sheep are a subspecies of argali—wild sheep native to the high mountains of Central Asia, particularly the Pamir range.
They are named for the medieval Venetian explorer who described them.
The rams are prized by trophy hunters for their spectacular spiraling horns, which can exceed five feet in length.
Afghan territorial protrusion eastward
- high altitudeGreat distance upward
- alpineOf high elevations
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- plateauFlat highland area
Central Asia · Afghanistan · Tajikistan · Kyrgyzstan · Pakistan · China · terrain · elevation
Adult male sheep
grazer · herbivore · ungulate · ruminant · bovid · mammal · wild · species
One who investigates unfamiliar regions
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- discoveryAct of finding something
- documentedPreserved in official records
13th century · expedition · observation · description · naming · historical
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- protectionGuarding against harm
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
trophy hunting · habitat loss · population decline · wildlife management · preserve · quota · monitoring · survey
Wakhan Corridor
Afghan territorial protrusion eastward
- high altitudeGreat distance upward
- alpineOf high elevations
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
plateau · Central Asia · Afghanistan · Tajikistan · Kyrgyzstan · Pakistan · China · terrain · elevation · ridge
ram
Adult male sheep
herd · grazer · herbivore · ungulate · ruminant · bovid · mammal · wild · species · subspecies
explorer
One who investigates unfamiliar regions
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
- discoveryAct of finding something
documented · 13th century · expedition · observation · description · naming · historical
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- protectionGuarding against harm
poaching · trophy hunting · habitat loss · population decline · wildlife management · preserve · quota · monitoring · survey · illegal trade
curved
Smoothly bent, not angular
keratin · symmetry · massive · spread · curl · ridged · growth rings · display · dominance · fighting
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
- Pakistani Wildlifesnow leopard, Bengal tiger, jungle cat, fishing cat, desert cat
- wild sheepmouflon
- livestockcow, cows, cattle, bull, bulls
- Central AsiaKazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan
- Hindu KushHindu Kush, Khyber Pass, Wakhan Corridor, mountain passes, peaks
sheep, shepherd, sheepish, polo, sheepskin, Marco Polo, sheepfold, Marco