Dec 18, 2024 · The Ladakh Urial, locally known as Shape (male) or Shamo (female), is a rare and endangered species of wild sheep endemic to the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. This …

In Ladakh, urial have historically been hunted for food and used as sources of materials, ornamentation, and medicines (Bhatia et al. 2021; Hassan et al. 2022). In the broader …

Dec 15, 2006 · The Ladakh urial (Ovis vignei vignei) is an endangered wild sheep (IUCN Red List 2006; Appendix I CITES; Schedule I Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act) endemic to the Trans …

Feb 5, 2025 · Leh: When trying to experience and sight wildlife in Ladakh, one of the easiest animals to spot is the Ladakh Urial, a wild sheep endemic to the cold desert of Ladakh. It is a …

The Ladakh urial is the smallest and least studied among wild sheep with very restricted distribution range confined to Ladakh (Indian held Kashmir) and Gilgit-

Ladakh Urial: Facts, Habitat, and Population Infographic Published : Dec 07, 2020 Updated : Sep 26, 2023 All you need to know about the ancestor of present-day domestic sheep

The Ladakh urial is a wild sheep native to the high-altitude terrain of the cold desert. Found only in Ladakh, this subspecies of urial has been classified as endangered and is protected under …

Aug 1, 2021 · Urial Ovis vignei, a Vulnerable wild sheep, occurs patchily across Asian mountains. Ladakh urial Ovis vignei vignei is a subspecies restricted to Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan in the …

Ladakh urial or shapu (Ovis vignei vignei) is an endangered wild sheep still occurring in small pockets in certain areas of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) besides Ladakh in India. The present study …

Ladakh urial (Ovis vignei vignei) (known as Shapu in Balti, Ureen in Shina, Yatal in Broshaski language) is one of the six subspecies of Ovis vignei which differ in the size and color of the …