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Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Mammals

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

Desert bighorn
(Ovis canadensis mexicana)

 Desert bighorn

 Desert bighorn

 Desert bighorn

Diet: herbivorous
Color: tan to brown with a conspicuous white rump patch
Size: males up to 300 lbs, females up to 200 lbs
Active Period: crepuscular

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