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岩羊

Word · Noun

blue sheep; bharal; Himalayan blue sheep

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Meanings

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1.

noun

Himalayan blue sheep; bharal; a wild goat-like mammal native to high mountain regions of Central Asia

Refers specifically to Pseudois nayaur, a species of caprid found in the Himalayas and other high mountain ranges. Often found at high altitudes and known for their agility on steep terrain.

Yán岩
yáng羊
shì是
Qīng青
Zàng藏
gāo高
yuán原
tè特
yǒu有
de的
yě野
shēng生
dòng动
wù物
 。

The blue sheep is a wild animal unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shān山
shàng上
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
qún群
yán岩
yáng羊
 。

We saw a herd of blue sheep on the mountain.

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Xióng雄
yán岩
yáng羊
de的
jiǎo角
bǐ比
cí雌
yán岩
yáng羊
de的
cū粗
dà大
de得
duō多
 。

The horns of male blue sheep are much thicker than those of females.

Yán岩
yáng羊
yòu又
jiào叫
shí石
yáng羊
 ,
shàn善
yú于
zài在
xuán悬
yá崖
qiào峭
bì壁
shàng上
tiào跳
yuè跃
 。

Blue sheep are also called rock sheep, and they excel at jumping on cliff faces.