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.
Image: New Mexico Bighorn Sheep
Image: Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)
Female Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (O. c. canadensis) in Yellowstone National Park
A juvenile (lamb)
Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia.
Ovis
Sheep
Image: Argali Stuffed specimen
Image: Ovis orientalis aries 'Skudde' (aka)