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Peninsular Bighorn Sheep • Bighorn sheep can weigh as much as 280 pounds and stand about
3 feet tall.
• They live in dry, desert mountain ranges, near rocky cliffs.
• Bighorn sheep eat grasses, twigs, and leaves.
• Male sheep are called rams and can be recognized by their
huge, brown horns. The horns curl back over the ears, down, and
up past the cheeks.
• They live in herds, or groups.
The male sheep with the biggest horns is usually in charge. Male
horns can weigh as much as 30 pounds.
• Males will use their massive horns to fight. The fights can
last as long as 24 hours.
• Females are called ewes. They are smaller than rams and have
shorter, smaller horns.
Where do they live? Why are they endangered? • Loss of habitat
• Poaching
• Drought and disease © Mike Barlow/Dembinsky Photo Associates
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