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Dall's sheep
Ovis dalli (Nelson, 1884)
Scene:
Skolai Pass in Wrangell Mountains, southeast AlaskaSponsor:
Clarence S. Stacey and Hugh H.LoganBackground artist:
Hanson Duvall Puthuff (1875-1972) and Robert C. ClarkMales of Dall’s sheep, also known as the thinhorn sheep, live in bands that seldom associate with female group except in the mating season (late November-early December).
Dominant males fight for access to females by forcefully slamming their horns together. The impact can often be heard from miles away.
Biological Information
Range:
Alaska and Yukon
Habitat:
Timberline of rocky, precipitous mountains
Status:
Common within protected reserves
Diet:
Locally abundant in high mountainous terrain at high latitudes
Further information about this species may be found on the Animal Diversity Web page for Dall's sheep.