Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
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The Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is an endangered subspecies of bighorn sheep native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its impressive curved horns and adaptation to steep, rocky alpine terrain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ovis canadensis | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bighorn sheep
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ subspecies ⓘ ungulate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
sure-footedness on steep terrain
ⓘ
thick coat for cold climates ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae ⓘ |
| femaleCalled | ewe ⓘ |
| genus | Ovis ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | eastern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine terrain
ⓘ
mountainous terrain ⓘ steep rocky slopes ⓘ subalpine terrain ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep self-link ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleCalled | ram ⓘ |
| managedBy |
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
ⓘ
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large curved horns ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ovis canadensis
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sexuallyDimorphic | true ⓘ |
| socialStructure | herd-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
disease from domestic sheep
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ predation by mountain lions ⓘ |
| youngCalled | lamb ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ovis canadensis