The Stone's sheep (''Ovis dalli stonei'') or stone sheep is the more southern

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics ( morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all specie ...

of thinhorn sheep, ''Ovis dalli''.

Distribution

The global population of Stone's sheep is primarily found in Northern

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and can often be seen licking minerals along the side of the Alaska Highway in areas such as Summit Lake, Stone Mountain Provincial Park, and

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Description

Pelage colour variations range widely, from slate grey-brown with a white rump patch, dark tail and white on the inside of the hind legs, to an almost completely white/grey-white coat with a dark or black dorsal surface on the tail. Horns are curved in form and vary in colour from a yellowish-brown to dark brown

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External links

* Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, Wild Sheep Working Group publicatio

* Genome-wide set of SNPs reveals evidence for two glacial refugia and admixture from postglacial recolonization in an alpine ungulat

* Management implications of highly resolved hierarchical population genetic structure in thinhorn shee

Determining the Maturity of Stone's Sheep Rams
- Information for hunters on determining age and maturity of Stone sheep rams. Ovis {{sheep-stub