marco polo sheep

marco polo sheep
marco polo sheep marco polo sheep, marco polo's sheep marco polo's sheep . An Asiatic wild sheep ({Ovis poli}) with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali: {Ovis ammon} poli. [WordNet 1.5]

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