mountain sheep
noun
: any of various wild sheep (such as bighorn, argali, or Dall sheep) inhabiting high mountains
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Remains of ancient animals have been found in a cave near the lake, including ground sloth, horse, camel and mountain sheep, the park says.
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Mark Price, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
The great naturalist Seton described this breathtaking ability of mountain sheep.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022
His goal was to create a large mountain sheep variety that could be hunted on his ranch.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Part of the charm is living without electricity and enjoying the peaceful views and wildlife such as rabbits, badgers, foxes, mountain sheep, and otters.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
Bleached skull of mountain sheep found on the desert and hung over main gate symbolizes subject matter of much Georgia O’Keeffe painting.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 Mar. 2023
However, the company isn’t bound to the original loden recipe that focused solely on Austrian mountain sheep.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023
The snow leopard lives mostly on mountain sheep, ibex, pikas, and marmot.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
In Iceland, where there is no indigenous megafauna, domestic mountain sheep are herded, and Axelsson takes readers to a roundup.
—David James, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2022
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Mark Price, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
The great naturalist Seton described this breathtaking ability of mountain sheep.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022
His goal was to create a large mountain sheep variety that could be hunted on his ranch.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Part of the charm is living without electricity and enjoying the peaceful views and wildlife such as rabbits, badgers, foxes, mountain sheep, and otters.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
Bleached skull of mountain sheep found on the desert and hung over main gate symbolizes subject matter of much Georgia O’Keeffe painting.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 Mar. 2023
However, the company isn’t bound to the original loden recipe that focused solely on Austrian mountain sheep.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023
The snow leopard lives mostly on mountain sheep, ibex, pikas, and marmot.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021
In Iceland, where there is no indigenous megafauna, domestic mountain sheep are herded, and Axelsson takes readers to a roundup.
—David James, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2022
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“Mountain sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20sheep. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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