Bighorn Sheep
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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BIGHORN SHEEP
BIGHORN SHEEP LIVE IN ALPINE MEADOWS, MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND FOOTHILLS
THEY LIKE AREAS WITH ROCKY SLOPES, THEY CAN CLIMB TO EVADE PREDATORS.
found in Arizona, New Mexico, California, Montana, Wyoming, parts of Canada, and parts of Mexico.
MATURE MALES SPEND MOST OF THEIR YEAR IN BACHELOR FLOCKS
apart from groups of females and young sheep
THE BIGHORN SHEEP BROWSES ON GRASSES,
CLOVER AND SEDGES IN WARM MONTHS
In colder months, it eats woody plants like willow and sage
It is during the mating season or "rut” that the rams join the female groups
and engage in fierce competition to establish access rights to ewes.
PHYLUM: CHORDATA, SUBPHYLUM, VERTEBRATA
THREATENED OR ENDANGERED STATUS
FACTS ABOUT THE BIGHORN SHEEP
- Height: Males (rams) are 3 – 3 ½ feet; Females (ewes) are smaller.
- Length: Rams are 5 feet 3 inches to 6 feet; ewes are smaller.
- Weight: Between 140 – 300 lbs, depending on the subspecies.
- Horn length: More than 30 inches and 15 inches in circumference (rams); ewes have shorter
- Horn weight: 30 lbs.
SOME MORE FAST FACTS ABOUT BIGHORN SHEEP.
- Lifespan: Rams live 9-12 years, while ewes live 10-14 years.
- Horn-butting battles between male bighorns have been known to go on for over 24 hours
