Bighorn Sheep Skull

Bighorn Sheep Skull - The bighorn sheep is found in a large range of the North American west with sub-species occurring in the Rocky Mountains as well as the desert Southwest. This wild sheep is characterized by the large heavy horns that the male possess for sparring. This territorial fighting usually consists of a series of running head-butts that can last for hours. Although their skull is designed to withstand it, these impacts occur with such force that they can sometimes be fatal to the combatants. Females have reduced horns and rarely spar. Bighorns are gregarious herbivores and may be preyed upon by mountain lions, wolves and humans. View Other Artiodactyla Skulls

Male Bighorn Sheep, Larger Image Female Bighorn Sheep, Larger Image

Bighorn Sheep

Family: Bovidae

Ovis canadensis nelsoni   Male Skull length: 30cm, Horn length: 83cm Female Skull length: 27cm, Horn length: 27cm Origin: North America   Herbivore I 0 3 C 0 1 P 3 3 M 3 3 x 2 =32 WTQ-308 Skull (Male) - Replica   Teaching Quality: $347.00 WTQ-389 Skull (Female) - Replica Image Teaching Quality: $260.00

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-Charles Darwin

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