noun
- A wild sheep native to the Himalayas, having a stocky build and curved horns; also called a blue sheep.
Usage: Also known as blue sheep or Himalayan blue sheep; Scientific name: Pseudois nayaur
Examples
- The bharal is well adapted to life at high altitudes in the Himalayas.
- Bharals are often hunted by snow leopards in their mountain habitat.
- The bharal's thick coat helps it survive in harsh alpine conditions.
- Researchers studied the bharal population to understand mountain ecosystem dynamics.
- A herd of bharals grazed on the rocky slopes above the valley.