Males are dominant to females, which are dominant to young. Gestation 22-23 weeks. Young born mainly from March-May. Ewes produce an average of 1.2-1.3 lambs per pregnancy. This introduced grazer may compete on the Hearst Ranch with other exotic ungulates, native black tailed deer, and livestock.
Potential predators are mountain lions, bobcats, and coyotes.
Also called aoudad. History and status of introduced ungulates on Rancho Piedra Blanca, California. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Michigan, Ann Arbor. 141pp. Barrett, R. H. 1967.