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    Big Smile For the Camera

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    Big Smile For the Camera
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    by Amanda N. on 30 Nov 2025
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    I like to think this California Bighorn Ram was smiling at my camera, but in reality, he was performing the Flehmen response. This is a behaviour they use to detect pheromones from a ewe, typically during breeding season.

    • Camera: Canon EOS R6
    • Focal: 400 mm
    • Shutter speed: 0.003125 sec
    • Aperture: f/ 5.6
    tagged: livestock animal mammal sheep argali horn bighorn_sheep caprinae ovis dall's_sheep barbary_sheep wildlife

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    Radar posted 2025-12-01 12:04am

    Terrific photo!

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