Bighorn Sheep

Bighorn Sheep by Constance Puttkemery. Bighorn sheep are gray/brown to dark brown in color with white patches on their rump, muzzle and back of legs.... more

by Constance Puttkemery

Title

Bighorn Sheep

Artist

Constance Puttkemery

Medium

Photograph

Description

Bighorn Sheep by Constance Puttkemery. Bighorn sheep are gray/brown to dark brown in color with white patches on their rump, muzzle and back of legs. They have wide-set eyes that provide a large angle of vision. This along with sharp hearing and a highly-developed sense of smell can detect dangers at great distances. Specialized hooves and rough soles provide a natural grip as bighorn sheep make precarious jumps and breath-taking climbs up and down sharp cliff faces. As their name suggests, bighorn sheep have true horns that they retain throughout their life. Males, called rams, have large horns that curl around their faces by eight years of age. These horns can weigh up to 30 pounds. Females, called ewes, have smaller horns that curve slightly to a sharp point within the first four years of life. This is a photograph of an ewe.

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January 24th, 2020