Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) move up a dry, barren hillside in habitat for which they are uniquely adapted

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Size: 5200px × 3467px
Location: Cañon City, CO, USA
Photo credit: © Denise Dethlefsen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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