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Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Bighorn sheeps are usually 5 to 6 feet tall and they weigh 262 to 280 lbs.
Bighorn sheeps have huge horns that weigh more than their own bones in their bodies.
A set of horns can typically weigh around 30 lbs.
Another species that shares the same environment are Rocky Mountain Goats because they both climb up mountains and they both live in the rocky mountain region of North America.

They have a symbiotic relationship with each other. The type of symbiotic relationship they have parasitism. One benefits and the other one is harmed. There are no parasites living inside the body but like I said on benefits and one is harmed because they usually battle with there horns by running at each other to see who will be the dominant male in the group or they fight to see who will mate with the female.
They are designed to live in this kind of environment because they have thick fur (that sometimes falls off) so they can handle the cold. They have amazing balance and can even stand at the ledge that are only 2 inches, Their feet are meant for climbing because their feet is rough so they can have good traction for climbing up.
They use sexual reproduction by mating with one another. The males would fight to see how who would mate with the female and then they would mate. Females are usually pregnant for about 25 weeks.
URL: http://www.livescience.com/27724-rams.html

Habitat:

They live in the Rocky mountain region of North America. Bighorn sheeps eat available grass, seeds and plants.
They need healthy clean food, clean water and clean air. Overall they need a clean environment like all animals if you want them to live.
We took a picture of this in Banff, Alberta,Canada when they were on the middle of the highway.
We saw this in July 1, 2012.
https://www.mheducation.ca/web_resources/sch/sf07_samplechapter_topic1…

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Species ID Suggestions

Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

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