bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) The mountain sheep (syn. for Bighorn Sheep, Ovis canadensis)
Date 1876
Source Popular Science Monthly Volume 10
Author Unknown
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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.