- Where to see one
- 3 U.S. zoos in our directory hold dall sheep, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the dall sheep
Dall sheep are wild sheep of the subarctic and arctic mountains of northwestern North America, ranging across Alaska, the Yukon, the western Northwest Territories and northern British Columbia. Off-white in color, they stand about 0.9 m at the shoulder and live on dry alpine tundra, meadows and steep, rugged ground that offers both grazing and escape from predators. They browse grasses, sedges and willow, and visit mineral licks to supplement their diet. Rams carry massive curling horns and settle rank by charging and colliding head-on. Outside the November to December rut, rams and ewes rarely share groups.
Dall Sheep facts
- Rams run at each other and collide horns-first to establish rank, not to win ewes.
- Growth rings in a ram's horns can be used to estimate age.
- Winter coats can be over 5 cm thick, over a fine wool undercoat.
- Dall sheep have been known to butt gray wolves off cliff faces.
Where to see dall sheep in the U.S.
3 zoos across 3 states
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North Dakota· 1
Texas· 1
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