Dall's sheep

American  

[dawlz] / dɔlz /

Or Dall sheep

noun

1. a white-haired wild sheep, Ovis dalli, of mountainous regions of northwestern North America, having curved horns.

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Etymology

Origin of Dall's sheep

1905–10; named after William H. Dall (1845–1927), American naturalist

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Dall's sheep

Back home, Burns practices from that distance daily with his bow, shooting into a life-size Dall’s sheep made of foam.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2017

Among the experienced hunters of both forms of Dall's sheep are Messrs. Dali DeWeese, of Colorado, and A.J.

From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various

Of Dall's sheep, Mr. Stone declares that it is rapidly growing scarcer, and this statement is based not only on his own observation, but on reports made to him by the Indians.

From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various