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Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Description:

Variation: Males typically weigh 127–316 pounds (58–143 kg), are 36–41 inches (91–100 cm) tall at the shoulder, and 69–79 inches (180–200 cm) long from the nose to the tail. Females are typically 75–188 pounds (34–85 kg), 30–36 inches (76–91 cm) tall and 54–67 inches (140–170 cm) long Shared Environment: bears, grouse

Habitat:

Bighorn sheep mostly inhabit alpine meadows, grassy mountain slopes and foothill country near rugged, rocky cliffs and bluff.Ovis canadensis is one of three species of mountain sheep in North America and Siberia; the other two species being Ovis dalli, which includes Dall Sheep and Stone's Sheep, and the Siberian snow sheep.

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1 Comment

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Nice spot!
Welcome to Project Noah Colleen!

heycolleen
Spotted by
heycolleen

Alberta, Canada

Spotted on Jun 14, 2011
Submitted on Sep 23, 2011

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