Bighorn Sheep

The bighorn sheep (or Ovis canadensis) is a species of wild sheep that lives in the mountains, grasslands and deserts of Canada, the USA, and Mexico. They are pale grey to dark brown in colour, with yellow-brown horns. There are several subspecies and populations of bighorn sheep, whose colour, build and size can change based on the environment in which they live. The bighorn sheep is sexually dimorphic, with the males being heavier than the females and having much thicker and curlier horns. Male bighorn sheep measure between 90cm and 105cm in height, and 1.6m and 1.85m in length, with a weight of 68kg to 90kg. The smaller and lighter females stand 75cm to 90cm tall, are 1.28m to 1.57m long, and weigh 42kg to 57kg.