Bighorn sheep | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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Species of sheep native to North America
The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)[6] is a species of sheep native to North America.[7] It is named for its large horns. A pair of horns might weigh up to 14 kg (30 lb);[8] the sheep typically weigh up to 143 kg (315 lb).[9] Recent genetic testing indicates three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: O. c. sierrae.
Sheep originally crossed to North America over the Bering Land Bridge from Siberia; the population in North America peaked in the millions, and the bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Americans. By 1900, the population had crashed to several thousand, due to diseases introduced through European livestock and overhunting.[10]
Taxonomy and genetics[edit]Ovis canadensis is one of two species of mountain sheep in North America; the other specie...
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【家鴨】:鴨科;
動物名稱:家鴨DomesticDuck所在區域:兒童動物區保護類別:棲息地帶::
【北非髯羊】:牛科;
頭體長1,30-1,65cm,尾長15-25cm,肩高75-1,12cm,體重雄性100-145kg,雌性40-55kg。毛色為黃褐色偏紅色,耳內、臉頰、腹側...
【家驢】:馬科;
大頭、長耳朵、像牛尾的尾巴。有白、黑、灰褐、斑點、條紋等毛色的變化。受到驚嚇時不會像馬四處衝撞,只會不動或稍微移動,...