What is Thinhorn sheep?
{{Speciesbox | image =2005 04 27 1582 Dall Sheep.jpg | status = LC | status_ref =<ref name=IUCN>{{cite IUCN |url=https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/39250/22149895 |publisher=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |title=Thinhorn Sheep: ''Ovis dalli'' |author1=Festa-Bianchet, M. |year=2020 |accessdate=July 23, 2021 |volume= 2020 |page=e.T39250A22149895 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T39250A22149895.en}}</ref> | status_system = IUCN3.1 | taxon = Ovis dalli | authority = | range_map =Ovis-dalli-map.png |synonyms= | synonyms_ref= }} The '''thinhorn sheep''' (''Ovis dalli'') is a [[ungulate|hoofed animal]] in the family [[Bovidae]].<ref name=Yukon>{{cite web|url=https://yukon.ca/en/thinhorn-sheep|publisher=Government of Yukon|accessdate=July 23, 2021|title=Thinhorn Sheep}}</ref> They live in northwestern [[North America]].<ref name=BC>{{cite web|url=https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/bib46265.pdf|publisher=British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks|accessdate=July 23, 2021|title=Thinhorn Sheep IN BRITISH COLUMBIA}}</ref> There are about 115,000 thinhorn sheep alive. There are two subspecies of thinhorn sheep, the [[Dall sheep]] (''Ovis dalli dalli'') and [[stone sheep]] (''Ovis dalli stonei''). Most thinhorn sheep are Dall sheep.<ref name=BC /> Most of the stone sheep live in [[British Columbia]]. ==Appearance== These sheep are about 1.5 m high and can weigh up to 110 kg. The female sheep have small horns but the male sheep have larger horns that twist more as they get older. The horns are tan in color. The wool of Dall's sheep is almost pure white.<ref name=Yukon /> The wool of the stone sheep is almost all black. Stone sheep's horns do not flare out as much and are lighter in color.<ref name= BC /> ==Behavior== These sheep live in mountains. In the summer, they come to grassy places to eat twigs, sage, buds, leaves and grass. These places are 1200 to 1500 meters above sea level. In the winter, they stay on the south sides of the mountains, where it is warmer. These p