🐏 Bighorn Sheep

Ovis canadensis

Mammal2 (cloven hoof) toes2.5–3.25 in long
About

Cliff specialist with a straight-edged hoof that grips rock like a climbing shoe.

Track

2.5–3.25 in long. Cloven with straight, blocky outer edges. Squarer than a deer track. Soft grippy inner sole. Found on ledges and scree.

Where they live

Steep rocky mountains, desert cliffs. Rockies, Great Basin, desert ranges of the Southwest.

When they're active

Diurnal

What they eat

Grasses, sedges, shrubs

Fun fact

Ram headbutts hit with about 800 pounds of force — their skulls are double-layered.

Should I be concerned?

Harmless; don't crowd them on ledges.

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