wild sheep
Untamed woolly ruminant
Wild sheep are undomesticated sheep species found in mountainous regions worldwide, including bighorns, mouflons, and argalis.
They typically have large curving horns and are adapted to rugged terrain.
The term also describes feral domestic sheep that have returned to living in the wild: Wild sheep roam the Scottish highlands.
- bighornNorth American wild sheep
- mouflonWild ancestor of domesticated flocks
- flockAnimals gathered together
- mountainTall natural landmass
- mountain goatCliff-dwelling horned mammal
crag · rocky · rocky terrain · horns · curved horns · curled · woolly · grazing · herd · alpine · rugged · ibex · cliff · sure-footed · peaks · high altitude · lambs · steep
domestication status
wild sheepmerino
Fine-fleeced sheep breed
ewe · ram · domestic animal · lamb · farm animal
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