CABRAS
DALL SHEEP Ovis dalli
Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Fire
1919 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015 2027
Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, mothering, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer and weak-willed.
Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious, suffocating, cold.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Ovis
Species: O. dalli
Binomial name: Ovis dalli
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Mammal. Also known as thinhorn, dall sheep are the northernmost wild sheep in the world. Their horns take up to 8 years to grow and are composed of keratin, the same material as our fingernails. The age of the sheep can be calculated from the number of growth rings on their horns. Dall sheep spend most of their lives on the jagged slopes of mountains. Their cloven hooves with rough pads help them cling to cliff edges and broken ledges, where they flock to elude predators. In spring and early summer, dall sheep often visit mineral licks to restore the nutrients they lost during the long winter.Length and weight:
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Habitat: Dry mountainous regions and select sub-alpine grass and low shrub terrains; Arctic, Subarctic: most of Alaska, the Yukon Territory, extreme northwest and north-central British Columbia.
Diet: Herbivore.Grasses, sedges, lichens, broad-leaved plants dwar willows and mosses.
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Lifespan: 12-15 years
Predators: Wolves, coyotes, golden eagles, lynx, grizzly bears, black bears, wolverines, and humans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dall_sheep
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