WHITE MOUNTAIN SHEEP 



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is an animal of very striking appearance. When its hair has 

 not been stained by mud or dirt, it is everywhere pure white, 

 and its horns have a yellowish, amber-like appearance. From 

 May to September, during the shedding period, the hair is 



WIDE-HORNED WHITE MOUNTAIN SHEEP 



From Western Yukon Territory. 



so short and so often stained by reddish earth that the skin 

 is almost worthless as a trophy. From October to February, 

 however, the pelage is very long and thick, and snow white. 

 This species is noticeably smaller than the big-horn, and the 

 horns are smaller and more slender in proportion. A large 

 adult ram measures 39 inches high at the shoulder, and the 

 ewe 33>2 inches. 



By reference to the map it will be seen that this species 



