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Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
53.1463, -119.066
Field Notes
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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