Rocky Mountain sheep
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Rocky Mountain sheep
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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In the mountains of British Columbia are the bighorn or Rocky Mountain sheep and the Rocky Mountain goat, while the 148 saddleback and white mountain sheep have recently been discovered in the northern Cordillera.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
The skins of the buffalo, of the Rocky Mountain sheep, of various deer and of the antelope, are included in the fur trade with the Indians and trappers of the north and west.
From Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington
There is generally a pair of eagles who breed there, and an occasional Rocky Mountain sheep may be seen springing along its terraces.
From Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls by Eastman, Charles A.
Both forms are called the Rocky Mountain sheep, and from this it is commonly inferred that they are confined to the mountains, and live solely among the rocks.
From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various
A small herd of bighorns, or Rocky Mountain sheep, ranges in the Teton Mountains.
From Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park by Interior, United States Dept. of the
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