bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Artist Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902)
Title A Rocky Mountain Sheep, Ovis Montana
Date circa 1879
Medium oil on paper mounted on cardboard
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bierstadt_Albert_A_Rocky_Mountain_Sheep_Ovis_Montana.jpg
The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep native to North America named for its large horns. Bighorn sheep are named for the large, curved horns borne by the rams (males). Ewes (females) also have horns, but they are shorter with less curvature.