. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. CHAilOIS MAUKHOR mospliere and temperature seem more violent than Ameri- can mountain sheep are fitted hy nature to endure, and thus far all specimens tried have died within a compara- tively few mouths. In his own country', tlie Rocky Mountain Big-Horn is a hold, hardy and rohust animal. He is hig-h-headed, keen- sighted, and a sure-footed mountaineer. He dwells in the wildest and most picturesque country that he can find be- tween the "bad-lands" of western North Dakota and the line of perpetual sno
. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. CHAilOIS MAUKHOR mospliere and temperature seem more violent than Ameri- can mountain sheep are fitted hy nature to endure, and thus far all specimens tried have died within a compara- tively few mouths. In his own country', tlie Rocky Mountain Big-Horn is a hold, hardy and rohust animal. He is hig-h-headed, keen- sighted, and a sure-footed mountaineer. He dwells in the wildest and most picturesque country that he can find be- tween the "bad-lands" of western North Dakota and the line of perpetual snow on the Rockies. His massive cir- cling horns render his head a much-coveted trophy, and his flesh is most excellent food. A full-grown ram (Oz'is cana- densis) stands 41 inches in height at the shoulders, an'd weighs 316 pounds. This species ranges from the northern states of Mexico to northern British Columbia and it culminates (i. e.,. ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT PERSIAN WILD GOAT. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York Zoological Park; Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937; New York Zoological Society. New York New York Zoological Society
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