Canadian Geographic Photo Club - the Story that a Bighorn Sheep's horns tell.
  

the Story that a Bighorn Sheep's horns tell.

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by Rina from Foothills, AB CA on 22 May 2024
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The story told by the horns of a bighorn sheep. Throughout the sheep’s life, its horns continue to grow, although it slows down during winter. Much like the trunk of a tree, a ram’s age is shown by the check lines (annuli) that is visible on the horns.

  • Camera: Canon EOS R5
  • Focal: 600 mm
  • Shutter speed: 0.0002 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 9
tagged: #bighornsheep #wildlife #canadianwildlife #mammal #watertonlakesnationalpark #herbivore animal livestock mammal sheep argali bighorn dall's_sheep terrestrial_animal fawn

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