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Wild Sheep Terms
Updated: 10:31am December 14th, 2007
  • Here are some common terms to help you understand wild sheep:
    Conservation – wise use of renewable natural resources.

    Dall’s Sheep – wild sheep that live in Alaska and northwestern Canada with white hair.

    Desert Bighorns – wild sheep that live in the dry, desert mountains of the Southwestern United States and Mexico.

    Ewes – female wild sheep.

    Forbs – herbs wild sheep eat.

    Habitat – natural home of an animal or plant.

    Migrate – when wild sheep move to new homes.

    Ram – male wild sheep.

    Rocky Mountain Bighorns – wild sheep that live in the western mountains of North America.

    Rutting Season – when wild sheep mate.

    Stone’s Sheep – wild sheep that live in northern and central Canada with mostly black and some white hair.