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Bighorn Sheep Ram (Ovis canadensis) climbing up basalt cliff face. North Central Oregon. Fall. These sheep were formerly known as California Bighorn, but are now classified with Rocky Mountain Bighorn.
©Tom & Pat Leeson
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