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Rocky Mountain sheep   /rˈɑki mˈaʊntən ʃip/   Listen
Rocky Mountain sheep

noun
1.
Wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns.  Synonyms: bighorn, bighorn sheep, cimarron, Ovis canadensis, Rocky Mountain bighorn.






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"Rocky Mountain sheep" Quotes from Famous Books



... existence. The argali of Siberia is the largest of all sheep, and is equal in bulk and weight to an average-sized ox, with horns proportionally large. The horns of these animals are strikingly like those of the Rocky Mountain sheep of America, except they are much larger. They spring up from the forehead, tilt backward, then boldly curve below the muzzle, before finally again pointing upward and tapering into a sharp and delicate point. They are hollow, though exceedingly stout and elastic, and strengthened on ...
— The Human Side of Animals • Royal Dixon

... manufacturing blankets, rough carpet, and in filling mattresses. The valley of the Rio Grande is wonderful as a sheep growing country. The mountain districts also cannot be excelled in this respect. Their fitness for grazing is best exemplified by their abounding in the famous Rocky Mountain sheep. In many respects this animal resembles the chamois. They live on the tops of the highest peaks, eat the tenderest grass, and produce the finest flavored mutton in the world. One of their heads, with the horns, often weighs one hundred ...
— The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself • De Witt C. Peters



Words linked to "Rocky Mountain sheep" :   Rocky Mountain bighorn, mountain sheep, cimarron, bighorn, Ovis, Ovis canadensis, bighorn sheep, genus Ovis



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