Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep
by Michelle Frizzell-Thompson
Title
Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep
Artist
Michelle Frizzell-Thompson
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Photograph - Photography/digital Art
Description
In winter, bighorn herds move to lower-elevation mountain pasture.Bighorn males, called rams, are famous for their large, curled horns. These impressive growths are a symbol of status and a weapon used in epic battles across the Rocky Mountains. Fighting for dominance or mating rights, males face each other, rear up on their hind legs, and hurl themselves at each other in charges of some 20 miles (32 kilometers) an hour.
Rocky Mountain bighorns inhabit the mountains from Canada south to New Mexico. They are relatives of goats, and have balance-aiding split hooves and rough hoof bottoms for natural grip. These attributes, along with keen vision, help them move easily about rocky, rugged mountain terrain.
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February 17th, 2014
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