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Stone Sheep, a Ewe and Lamb. Taken on Highway 97 through Stone Mountain Provincial Park. The lamb was less sure of itself than its mother who continued searching for minerals while we took photos. <br />
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Stone Sheep, a Ewe and Lamb.

Taken on Highway 97 through Stone Mountain Provincial Park. The lamb was less sure of itself than its mother who continued searching for minerals while we took photos.

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The Stone sheep , ''Ovis dalli stonei'', is a more southern subspecies of Dall sheep, ''Ovis dalli'', a sheep native to northwestern North America, slate brown in color with some white patches on the rump and inside of the hind legs, and having curved yellowish brown horns.

Stone's Sheep are primarily found in Northern British Columbia and can often be seen by travellers licking minerals along the side of the Alaska Highway in areas such as Summit Lake, Stone Mountain Provincial Park.. more

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded Sep 15, 2022. Captured Aug 29, 2022 13:11 in Alaska Hwy, Summit Lake, BC V0C 2X0, Canada.
  • DSC-HX80
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 36.24mm