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10. The Big-Horn Mountain Sheep. — Oz'is canadensis. 



General color gray- brown, with a large whitish patch on the hind 

 cjuarters, around the tail. This animal is easily recognized by the 

 large curving horns, which are different from those of any other wild 

 animal. The largest horns are said to measure i8_^ inches in circum- 

 ference and 52j4 inches in length. "All horns of 14 inches in basal 

 circumference may be considered large " (Hornaday). 



Range. — Western mountains, Alaska to Mexico; formerly bad- 

 lands of Missouri region. 



[a) Nelson s Moioiiain Sheep {Ovz's nelsont). 



A smaller big-horn, short-haired, and of a pale, salmon-gray color. 

 Range. — Southern California and the peninsula of Lower Cali- 

 fornia. 



iU) Mexican Mountain Sheep {Ovis mexicamis). 

 Much like {a) ; found in Chihuahua, Mexico. 



{c) The White Mountain Sheep ; Balls Sheep {Ovis dalli). 



A pure white northern big-horn, with yellowish amber-like horns. 

 Smaller than big-horn ; horns smaller and more slender. Widely 

 distributed in Alaska and Yukon country. 



{li) Black Mountain Sheep ; Stone's Sheep {Ovis stonei) . 



Upper parts and sides dark brown ; abdomen white ; same size as 

 white sheep. Found in northern British Columbia. 



{e) Fannin's Afountain Sheep {Ovis/annini). 



A new species, about the size of the white sheep. This sheep has 

 a white head and bluish gray body. Found on the Klondike 

 River, Yukon territory. 



11. The Rocky Mountain Goat; White Goat. — Oreamnos ?nontanus. 

 In form and general outline this animal is like a " pigmy American 



bison " ; white, as the name indicates. The horns are small, short, 

 and plain. It weighs about as much as a Virginia deer. The shoulder 

 height of an average-sized male is 37 inches. Females average one- 

 third smaller. 



Range. — Western mountains, Idaho and Montana ; northward to 

 Alaska. 



{a) Kennedy s Mountain Goat. 



This is a new species, said to have more slender horns. 



