Dall sheep
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Dall sheep are a North American wild sheep species known for their striking white coats and large, curved horns, typically inhabiting rugged alpine and subarctic mountain regions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dall sheep canonical | 10 |
| Dall sheep (on nearby cliffs) | 1 |
| Ovis canadensis | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species of wild sheep ⓘ |
| adaptation |
excellent climber
ⓘ
uses steep terrain to avoid predators ⓘ |
| bodyMass | up to about 110 kilograms in large males ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late autumn ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | white ⓘ |
| commonName |
Dall sheep
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
thinhorn sheep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| diet |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ lichens ⓘ sedges ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| distribution |
Mackenzie Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mountain ranges of interior and northern Alaska ⓘ |
| family | Bovidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Ovis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 6 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
rocky slopes ⓘ subarctic mountains ⓘ |
| hornShape | large curved horns ⓘ |
| hornType | permanent horns ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 16 years ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Healey Dall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Northwest Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringPerBirth | usually one lamb ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPredator |
golden eagles
ⓘ
grizzly bears ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Ovis dalli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have larger horns than females ⓘ |
| shoulderHeight | about 85 to 100 centimeters ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
form separate male and female groups
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caprinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ovis canadensis
this entity surface form:
Dall sheep (on nearby cliffs)