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- Bighorn sheep - Wikipedia
Bighorn sheep were among the most admired animals of the Apsaalooka (Crow) people, and what is today called the Bighorn Mountain Range was central to the Apsaalooka tribal lands
- About Bighorns and Other North American Wild Sheep
The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is the largest wild sheep inhabiting North America A large ram (a male sheep) may weigh over 300 pounds and stand over 42 inches tall at the shoulder
- Bighorn sheep | Habitat, Behavior Adaptations | Britannica
bighorn sheep, (Ovis canadensis), stocky, climbing hoofed mammal of western North America known for its massive curling horns Bighorns are brown with a white rump patch Horns are present in both sexes, but they are bigger in males (rams) Six living subspecies are recognized
- Bighorn Sheep - U. S. National Park Service
Bighorn Sheep are the symbol of Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are the largest wild sheep in North America Muscular males can weigh over 300 pounds and stand over three feet tall at the shoulder Females are roughly half this size
- 101 Facts about Bighorn Sheep - North American Nature
Bighorn sheep can be found on South facing slopes in the winter There are three subspecies of bighorn sheep The Rocky Mountain Bighorn, The Sierra Nevada Bighorn, and the Desert Bighorn sheep A group of bighorns is called a herd There are less than 70,000 bighorn sheep in North America
- Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society is dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of bighorn sheep populations in Colorado and throughout the west We promote scientific wildlife management and educate the public about the natural history and conservation needs of bighorn sheep
- Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Colorado's state animal and the mammalian mascot of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep spend their lives on the cliffs and rocky faces across central and western Colorado
- Bighorn Sheep Facts - bighorninstitute
An entire subspecies of bighorn sheep, the Audubon bighorn, which inhabited parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska was extirpated by 1925
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