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Dall sheep

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Dall sheep

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Also known as Ovis dalli, Thinhorn sheep, Dall's sheep

species of mammal

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白大角羊(學名Ovis dalli)是北美洲西北部特有的一種羊,顏色由白色至淺褐色,有彎曲褐色的角。白大角羊的學名是以威廉·希·戴爾(William Healey Dall)來命名。

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Commons category
Ovis dalli
taxon name
Ovis dalli
taxon common name
carneru de dall
gestation period
175
litter size
1
longest observed lifespan
19.6
short name
O. dalli
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Dall sheep or thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli), is a species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America. O. dalli live in mountainous alpine habitats distributed across northwestern British Columbia, the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska. They browse a variety of plants, such as grasses, sedges and even shrubs, such as willow, during different times of the year. They also acquire minerals to supplement their diet from mineral licks. Like other Ovis species, the rams engage in dominance contests with their horns.

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