mountain sheep

noun

: any of various wild sheep (such as bighorn, argali, or Dall sheep) inhabiting high mountains

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The great naturalist Seton described this breathtaking ability of mountain sheep. Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 6 Apr. 2022 His goal was to create a large mountain sheep variety that could be hunted on his ranch. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Part of the charm is living without electricity and enjoying the peaceful views and wildlife such as rabbits, badgers, foxes, mountain sheep, and otters. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023 Bleached skull of mountain sheep found on the desert and hung over main gate symbolizes subject matter of much Georgia O’Keeffe painting. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 20 Mar. 2023 However, the company isn’t bound to the original loden recipe that focused solely on Austrian mountain sheep. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2023 The snow leopard lives mostly on mountain sheep, ibex, pikas, and marmot. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2021 In Iceland, where there is no indigenous megafauna, domestic mountain sheep are herded, and Axelsson takes readers to a roundup. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2022 The mountain sheep meat is their choice meat, but they are not allowed to serve it to tourists. Mary Ann Ashcraft, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 12 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mountain sheep was in 1596

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“Mountain sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20sheep. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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mountain sheep

noun
: any of various wild sheep (as a bighorn sheep) that live in high mountains

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