Behavior of Captive Mountain Sheep in a Mojave Desert Environment

We studied group dynamics, activity, and foraging related to social rank of Nelson's mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in a 3.2 km2 enclosure at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada. Sheep in the enclosure exhibited grouping patterns similar to free-ranging populations, with group...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Southwestern naturalist 2000-06, Vol.45 (2), p.184-195
Hauptverfasser:	Zine, Matthew J., Krausman, Paul R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Deserts Forage Foraging Forbs Group size Male animals Mating behavior Mountain sheep Ovis canadensis nelsoni Seasons Sheep
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