bighorn

Bighorn sheep are native to western North America. This topic is part of Animals within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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Bighorn usually refers to what North American animal?

Answer: Sheep

Bonus fact: Bighorn sheep are native to western North America.

What feature gives bighorn sheep their name?

Answer: Large curved horns

Bonus fact: Adult rams can have massive spiral horns.

What behavior do male bighorn sheep use in contests for dominance?

Answer: Head-butting

Bonus fact: Rams collide horns at high speed.

Bighorn sheep are named for the large curved what on males?

Answer: Horns

Bonus fact: Mature rams can have massive curling horns.

Bighorn sheep are native to which continent?

Answer: North America

Bonus fact: They inhabit western mountain and desert regions.

Male bighorn sheep are commonly called what?

Answer: Rams

Bonus fact: Females are called ewes.

George Armstrong Custer commanded which U.S. Army regiment at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

Answer: 7th Cavalry

Bonus fact: Custer divided the regiment into several detachments before the fighting began.

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