bharal

or bur·rhel

[ bur-uhl ]

noun

1. a wild sheep, Pseudois nahoor, of Tibet and adjacent mountainous regions, having goatlike horns that curve backward.

bharal

/ ˈbʌrəl /

noun

1. a wild Himalayan sheep, Pseudois nayaur , with a bluish-grey coat and round backward-curving horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of bharal¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of bharal¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

I also watch the other wildlife — bharal, also known as Himalayan blue sheep even though they’re in the same subfamily as goats; choughs, a high-flying relative of crows and ravens; flitty white-winged redstarts; and red fox, with their own bushy tails.

From Washington Post

But by far the most popular animal that the spotted cats were dining on was the wild bharal, or Himalayan blue sheep.

From New York Times

Their genetic analysis showed that wild blue sheep called bharal comprised 57% of the leopards’ diet, while small mammals such as marmots and hares made up the bulk of the wolves’ meals, at 41%.

From Science Magazine

In this ruminant, which is of a dark-brown colour, the relatively smooth black horns diverge outwards in a manner resembling those of the bharal among the sheep rather than in goat-fashion; and, in fact, this tur, which has only a very short beard, is so bharal-like that it is commonly called by sportsmen the Caucasian bharal.

From Project Gutenberg

This same bharal has the goat-like habit of raising itself upon its hind legs before butting.

From Project Gutenberg