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Dall Sheep

Ovis dalli

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

The mountains here were still pretty bare brown from the winter, so it was easy to see the little white sheep on it. Upon closer inspection with our cameras and binoculars, we saw lots of Dall Sheep grazing... There must have been at least 50 in view on this portion of the mountain. Both male and female Dall Sheep have horns, though the males have much longer, more curled horns in maturity. The young one in photo 3 still is transitioning to its summer coat, so it looks quite patchy

Habitat:

Sheep Mountain in Kluane National Park and Reserve. The mountain had some low vegetation and not many trees or shrubs from what we could see. It was next to a large lake (Kluane Lake)

Reference Links:

Dall sheep - Wikipedia

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Comments (5)
Leuba Ridgway
Congratulations Machi ! can't get over how "goat-like" they are.
Machi
Wow thank you! Glad you can enjoy them too
DanielePralong
Congratulation Machi, your Dall Sheep are our Spotting of the Day: "Discover a group of Dall Sheep (Ovis dalli) in their wild surroundings in our Spotting of the Day! Dall sheep are only found in subarctic mountain ranges of Alaska, the Yukon Territory, the Mackenzie Mountains in the western Northwest Territories, and central and northern British Columbia. These mountain ranges provide the sheep with a favorable habitat, as snowfall is relatively light and strong winds keep ridges free of snow". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10160594866100603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/1011388629590183941
Leuba Ridgway
The patchy one is so cute ! Great set of photos Machi, thanks.
DanielePralong
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated Machi!

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PublishedJune 19, 2018

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