---
title: "Argali"
description: "Ovis ammon — Mamíferos. The argali (Ovis ammon), also known as the mountain sheep, is the largest species of wild sheep."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/argali
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Argali

> Ovis ammon — Mamíferos. The argali (Ovis ammon), also known as the mountain sheep, is the largest species of wild sheep.

- Scientific name: *Ovis ammon*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Campos e prados), `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 596
- Wikidata: [Q186267](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186267)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42392](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42392)

## Names

- en: Argali
- de: Riesenwildschaf
- es: Argalí
- fr: Mouflon d'Asie
- pt: Argali
- pl: Owca dzika

## Countries with the most observations

RU (247), MN (115), KZ (40), CN (27), IN (24), KG (18), TJ (16), UZ (13)

## Summary

The argali (Ovis ammon), also known as the mountain sheep, is the largest species of wild sheep. It is native to the highlands of western East Asia, the Himalayas, Tibet, and the Altai Mountains.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argali

## Photo

![Argali](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/argali/medium.jpg)

Photo: James Eaton · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198783917

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/argali?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).