The Berbers, an ethnic group in North Africa, call them Aoudad. A mountain goat species which are native to northern Africa and living in dry mountain regions and desert mountain. An Aoudad can run at speed between 50-60 kph and can jump over 2 meters.

As of now, they need to be protected. The IUCN Red List classified them as vulnerable because their population in the world is nearly 5000 to 10,000 and continue to decline due to poaching and competition with domestic livestock.