- "Bighorn sheep, named for their massive curved horns, are native to North America. These sheep can be found between the Rockies of Canada, where they live in the mountain ranges, down to the flatter areas of Southwest America. They prefer grassy mountain slopes and alpine meadows close to rocky slopes so they can quickly escape predation. They are excellent climbers, along with their good sense of sight, smell and hearing they are excellently adapted to their habitat. The massive horns these sheep are famous for are used as a status symbol and as a weapon when fighting for dominance and mating rights. The sound of clashing males, ramming each other can be heard from long distances."
- ― In-Game Description
The Bighorn Sheep is a class 5 sheep introduced with the Silver Ridge Peaks reserve located in the rocky mountains of Colorado and Rancho del Arroyo in Mexico. Both females and males have horns.
Features[]
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Behavior | Alert and aware |
| Habitat | Alpine meadows, grassy mountain slopes, and foothill country, near rocky cliffs |
| Senses | Excellent senses of vision and hearing, decent sense of smell |
| Social | Rams live solitary or in small groups, ewes live in medium to large-sized groups |
| Active | Morning to evening |
| Recommended Equipment | Class 5 Ammo |
| Species | Ovis canadensis |
| Difficulty | Average |
Need Zone Times[]
| Silver Ridge Peaks | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 00:00 - 04:30 |  Resting
|
| 04:00 - 06:30 |  Feeding
|
| 12:00 - 16:00 |  Drinking
|
| 08:00 - 21:30 | Feeding
|
| 21:00 - 00:30 | Resting
|
| Rancho Del Arroyo | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 00:00 - 04:30 | Resting
|
| 04:00 - 07:30 | Drinking
|
| 07:00 - 11:30 | Feeding
|
| 11:00 - 14:30 | Resting
|
| 14:00 - 18:30 | Feeding
|
| 18:00 - 21:30 | Feeding
|
| 21:00 - 00:30 | Resting
|
Fur Variants[]
Male[]
Albino
Black
Bronze
Brown
Grey
Female[]
Albino
Black
Bronze
Brown
Grey
Fur Variant Rarity[]
| Sex | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Very Rare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | Brown (74.85%) | Bronze (8.85%), Black (8.85%), Gray Brown (8.85%) |
Albino (0.10%) | X |
Trivia[]
- There are three subspecies of Bighorn Sheep: the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis), the Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae), and the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni).[1]
- In the 19th century, the species was hunted to near extinction. Today, the population has recovered to approximately 80000 in the wild.[2]
