WHITE MOUNTAIN SHEEP 33 
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} inches. 
By reference to the map it will be seen that this species 
