Bighorn sheep
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bighorn-sheep-174-8026928
title:
Bighorn sheep
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The bighorn sheep is a species of sheep native to North America. It is named for its large horns. A pair of horns may weigh up to 14 kg (30 lb); the sheep typically weigh up to 143 kg (315 lb). Recent genetic testing indicates three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: O. c. sierrae. Sheep originally crossed to North America over the Bering Land Bridge from Siberia; the population in North America peaked in the millions, and the bighorn sheep entered into the mytho
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encyclopedia
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Species of sheep native to North America
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bighorn_sheep
date created:
2004-03-14T01:43:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T18:53:37Z
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