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bull, sheep and ewe perching on cliff Rocky Mountain Bighorn bull, ewe and lamb perched on a cliff at Jasper National Park in Alberta. Bighorn Sheep seek shelter from predators on steep rock faces. Bighorn Sheep are known for their breeding contests. During the rutting season, male bighorns compete for mates with spectactular horn crashing charges: They rear up on their hind legs, charge toward each other and bang their huge horns together with a loud crack. Diseases of domestic sheep are adversely affecting some bighorn populations.
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