Bighorn Sheep
By Y.B.N
Description
- Have a wool coating
- Are mammals
- Differ in colors
- Males weight around 220 pounds
- Females Weight around 100 pounds
- Males' horns are curved
Habitat and Diet
- Live in mountains and grassy meadows
- Feed on grass and shrubs
- Avoid snow terrains most of the time
- Eat minerals when there are no plants
Adaptations
- Are excellent climbers
- Have great a great sense of sight
- Wool to protect from cold temperatures
- Great senses of smell and hearing
- Strong body structure to protect from attackers
Reasons for endangerment
- Being hunted by both hunters and predators
- Die from diseases carried by domestic sheep
- Had a low population since 1900