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Dimensions2912 x 4368
Original file size8.36 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken6-Feb-08 15:29
Date modified4-Sep-18 13:45
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Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 5D
Focal length560 mm
Max lens aperturef/8
Exposure1/80 at f/8
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Unknown
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modePattern
Desert Bighorn Sheep nuzzaling 2

Desert Bighorn Sheep nuzzaling 2

The Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) is a subspecies of Bighorn Sheep that occurs in the desert Southwest regions of the United States and in the northern regions of Mexico. The trinomial of this species commemorates the American naturalist Edward William Nelson.The characteristics and behavior of Desert Bighorn Sheep generally follow those of other Bighorn Sheep, except for adaptation to the lack of water in the desert: bighorn sheep can go for extended periods of time without drinking water.

Populations of the Desert Bighorn Sheep declined drastically with European colonization of the American Southwest beginning in the 1500s. As of 2004, Desert Bighorn Sheep numbers are extremely low, although the overall population trend has increased since 1960. These declines were followed by a period of population stabilization that was ascribed to conservation measures.[2]