The Desert Bighorn sheep, a subspecies of the Bighorn Sheep is well adapted to living in the desert. During the heat of day, they often seek out the shade of trees and caves. Part of their adaptation is the ability to go without visiting water for weeks or months. They are able to extract moisture from their food sources which include various species of cacti and during the rainy season water that collects in depressions in the rock. They live in the rocky foothills and mountainous regions of the desert southwest and are slowly being re-introduced to various areas whose habitat will help a healthy herd flourish. Dangers to the sheep by predators in small due to their size, speed and habitat. However, the current danger to this fragile species is global warming with loss of vegetation, water and habitat. The Desert Bighorn Sheep is on the endangered species list. To read more about the Desert Bighorn click here to go to the Defender’s of Wildlife.
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