Desert Bighorn Sheep, Rams (Peninsular)
The Peninsular Desert Bighorn Sheep, or Borrego Cimarron, are in real trouble in southern California as only about 400 of the animals remain in the United States. Fragmented habitat, diseases of domestic sheep, Mountain Lion predation, and other factors are all taking their toll on the limited population.
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I saw a number of Desert Bighorn rams lying as this one, front legs held stiffly out front. Comfortable? Maybe. Stress relief? Possibly. Leg injuries? Never saw any. Maybe that's just the way it's done!
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