mountain sheep

noun
1.
the bighorn.
2.
any of various wild sheep inhabiting mountains.

Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism

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mountain sheep
 
n
1.  another name for bighorn
2.  any wild sheep inhabiting mountainous regions

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Human figures, spirals, and mountain sheep are also depicted.
They also hunted mountain sheep, stalking or ambushing them or beating on logs
  to simulate the rams' rutting battles.
Cardiac and behavioral responses of mountain sheep to human disturbance.
However, this area is occupied by domestic sheep, and the mountain sheep are
  forced to exist in the remaining unsuitable range.
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