Rocky Mountain bighorn
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Rocky Mountain bighorn
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
Example Sentences
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In 2019, Schubarth paid $400 to a hunting guide for testicles from a trophy-sized Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep that had been killed in Montana.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024
Wildlife officers first spotted the elk with the tire around its neck in July 2019 while conducting a population survey for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and mountain goats in the Mount Evans Wilderness area.
From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2021
Wildlife officers first spotted the elk with the tire around its neck in July 2019 while conducting a population survey for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and mountain goats in the Mount Evans Wilderness.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021
Next week, biologists will collar Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Lower Imnaha River area to help wildlife managers monitor herds in northeast Oregon.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2014
It is hoped to reintroduce the native species of Rocky Mountain bighorn as soon as range sufficient for the needs of this species has been added to the park.
From Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by United States. Dept. of the Interior
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