bighorn
Rocky crag climber
A bighorn is a wild sheep native to the mountains of western North America, named for the male's massive curved horns.
The full name is bighorn sheep: We spotted a bighorn on the cliff face.
The horns can weigh up to thirty pounds and are used in dramatic head-butting contests during mating season.
Adult male sheep
wool · grazing · mutton · domesticated · livestock · shepherd · shearing · lanolin
Wild mountain caprine
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
- mouflonWild ancestor of domesticated flocks
- wild goatUndomesticated caprine animal
- mountain goatCliff-dwelling horned mammal
Western North American cordillera
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- cliffVertical rock wall
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
crag · alpine · elevation · terrain · escarpment · plateau · high country · foothill
Curved skull growths, male sheep
- curlSpiral or loop form
- headbuttingStriking with the skull
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
skull · keratin · trophy · spiral · massive · display · combat · dominance
Steady and stable underfoot
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- leapingSpringing into air
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- hoovesUngulate foot coverings
nimble · precipice · ledge · scrambling · rocky · treacherous · adaptation · grip
Preventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- faunaAnimal life collectively
ecosystem · game · hunting · trophy · population · reintroduction · preserve · sanctuary
ram
Adult male sheep
herd · wool · grazing · mutton · domesticated · livestock · shepherd · shearing · lanolin · bleat
ibex
Wild mountain caprine
Rocky Mountains
Western North American cordillera
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- cliffVertical rock wall
ridge · crag · alpine · elevation · terrain · escarpment · plateau · high country · foothill · canyon
ram horns
Curved skull growths, male sheep
- curlSpiral or loop form
- headbuttingStriking with the skull
- collisionForceful contact between objects
clash · skull · keratin · trophy · spiral · massive · display · combat · dominance · growth rings
surefooted
Steady and stable underfoot
hooves · nimble · precipice · ledge · scrambling · rocky · treacherous · adaptation · grip · footwork
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
fauna · ecosystem · game · hunting · trophy · population · reintroduction · preserve · sanctuary · naturalist