Dall sheep, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, 2015.

Dall sheep (Ovis dalli) inhabit the mountain ranges of Alaska and the Wrangell Mountains contain the highest concentration in the world! They feed and rest on ridges, in meadows and along steep slopes. When danger approaches they flee to the higher rocks and crags to elude their pursuers who aren't as able to navigate the vertical cliffs. Females (ewes) have horns but theirs are shorter, more slender and only slightly curved when compared to males (rams). Until rams reach about 3 years, they can be hard to distinguish from ewes. Rams live in groups and rarely associate with females except during mating season. This group of males was hanging out on a ridgeline overlooking the Chitina River.