Search results for "Snow sheep" - New World Encyclopedia

O. nivicola (snow sheep) O. orientalis (Asiatic mouflon) ... North America and the closely related snow sheep (O. nivicola) of Siberia ...

of globally endangered mammals, such as the snow leopard and the Altai argali ... sable, glutton, lynx, squirrel, chipmunk, snow leopard. Among birds are the ...

animals, including the Asiatic Black Bear, Snow Leopard, Brown Bear and Blue ... in summer between June and October, heavy snow covers the region during the ...

in the Great Basin falls in the form of snow that melts in the spring. ... throughout the area. Elk and Bighorn Sheep are present but uncommon. ...

They have large paws padded for walking on snow and long whiskers on the face ... large feet make it highly adapted to deep snow, and it is common in areas ...

nationals in 1880 was the beginning of sheep farming in the archipelago ... very few days without rain, slush, hail or snow. The permanent snow-line begins ...

mean elevation is 1,500 to 1,750 m. The snow-line runs at 2,000 m on the ... elevation of about 3,000 m and are mostly snow-clad; the Kholzun range; the ...

as antelopes, bisons, buffalo, cattle, sheep, and goats, yaks are even ... of the precipitation falling as hail or snow, the lakes generally saline ...

in 1906 and took an interest in the Dall sheep native to the region. He ... middle elevations, and glaciers, rock and snow at the highest elevations ...

Murdoch came from a mainly Presbyterian sheep farming family from Hillhall ... * The Three Arrows & The Servants and the Snow (1973) ...

provided by precipitation (rain and snow) rather than groundwater or ... state that bogs are formed when rain and snow feed directly into an area ...

bears hunting seals and giving birth in snow dens during winter. brief Arctic summer. Tens of thousands of snow geese stop here during September ...

Domesticated animals such as the yak, dzo, sheep, horse, and dog inhabit the ... The marmot, bear, wolf, snow leopard, kiang, bharal, alpine Ibex, ...

animals like cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. However, hay may also find ... ruminant animals, such as cattle and sheep, and non-ruminant, hindgut ...

Turkey at 5,137 meters (16,854 ft). This snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone ... live a semi-nomadic existence farming sheep on the southern slopes of ...

| image = Vombatus ursinus (Wombat in snow).jpg | image_caption = Common ... #039; present ranges, and habitat loss from sheep and cattle raising may be ...

free and visitors can also find bighorn sheep, coyotes, mule deer, as well ... are white-tailed deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and bison. Other mammals ...

**Notable species: Pinyon Jay, Desert Bighorn Sheep *The lower montane ... Yellow-Bellied Marmot, Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep ===Wetlands=== ...

Tibetan graziers or Dokpas herd yak, sheep and pashmina-type goats in ... Chinese exports to India include goat skin, sheep skin, wool, raw silk, yak ...

entire area of the islands is used as pasture for sheep. ... more than half the days in a typical year. Snow is rare, but can occur at ...

from the materials available to them. Their sheep's wool was worked into ... felt is made from the wool of the flocks of sheep that accompany the pastoralists ...

with a variety of livestock including sheep, yaks, pian niu (a crossbreed ... breathtaking natural sights, including snow-covered mountains, icy peaks ...

are in the high thirties and low forties. Snow is infrequent in winter except ... *Sheep Island *Sinclair Island *Skull Island *Small Island ...

winds and also have a more persistent snow cover, which is an important ... the monument to feed on bitterbrush until snow in November triggers them ...

the state, which ensure that glaciers and snow melt provide water for streams ... some small populations of bison. Bighorn sheep and mountain goats inhabit ...

mild. Winter storms bring rain or light snow to Zion Canyon and heavier ... area for timber, and for grazing cattle, sheep, and horses. They prospected ...

Primary export industries are agriculture (sheep, cattle, dairy), horticulture ... New Zealand once had about 20 times more sheep than people; by 2001 there ...

near Ballymena, where Patrick tended sheep, that he formed a profound relationship with God. Patrick stated "The love of God and his fear ...

The bobcat's population in Canada is limited due to both snow ... its fill and then buries the carcass under snow or leaves, often returning ...

50 inches (1200 mm) at 8,600 feet (2600 m). Snow does not typically persist ... frequent summer thunderstorms, along with snow that can persist into July ...

The Bharal or "blue sheep," common in the Himalayas, ranges ... yak, dzos (yak-cow cross breed), cows, sheep and goats. At altitudes of ...

hours before the coyotes give up. Depth of snow can affect the likelihood ... North America, causing the majority of sheep, goat, and cattle losses ...

Park was −63° F (−53° C), and snow often blankets the landscape ... harsh growing conditions found there. Wind, snow, lack of soil, increased ultraviolet ...

14,000 feet. In the background rise the snow-covered peaks of the Cordillera ... stone fences divide the fields, and cattle, sheep, and alpacas graze on the ...

National Museum of Antiquities, which has stuffed snow leopards and Marco Polo sheep on display, and the ethnographic museum. Other places of interest ...

vegetation grows. The Colorado Rockies are snow-covered only in the winter; ... a factor in the plains, partly due to heavy snow in the mountains followed ...

climate that produces frequent rain or snow and a near-Arctic location ... all of the country was covered by permanent snow and glacier ice, the likely ...

ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster ... | starting at this point, the temperature makes rain more likely than snow ...

Natural hazards include earthquakes, and major flooding during the ... hunting of rare species, such as the snow leopard and the Marco Polo sheep. ...

at night and the higher elevations can have snow as early as October and as ... They hunted rabbit, deer, elk, and bighorn sheep with spear-throwing tools ...

roles—hunting, herding and protecting sheep and cattle, guarding people ... sleds; and rescuing people from water or snow. They include the rotweiler ...

Though there should be three feet of snow On the flat surface of the ground."Alexander Carmichael, Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations ...

Their teeth resemble those of other ruminants such as cattle, sheep ... have an easier time preying on moose as the snow is deep and ponds and lakes ...

at Boulder Creek. Ninety-two inches of snow falls on average each winter ... border and extends into British Columbia. Snow Dome, in the Columbia Icefields ...

receive more than 500 inches (12.7 m) of snow each year and are home to ... southwestern valleys generally receive no snow, while ten feet or more is ...

than one inch (23 mm). On January 11, 2008, light snow fell across Baghdad for the first time in memory. The land area of the city was 283.4 square ...

enjoys as little as three months without snow cover. Thirty species of plants ... goat (the official park symbol), bighorn sheep, moose, elk, mule deer, white ...

Pacific storms may blanket the area with snow. The state's highest ... Bighorn sheep live on Nevada's mountainsides, while pronghorns ...

to sell their lands and leave. Cattle, sheep, furniture, and land all ... Alps in desperately cold temperatures and snow storms, seeking shelter in ...

include mule deer, elk (wapiti), bighorn sheep, mountain goats, and mountain ... in the winter, although the bulk of the snow which falls in South Dakota ...

brown bear, Asiatic brown bear, Himalayan snow bear, and European brown bear ... over the past two centuries, many sheep and goat herders have gradually ...

many of them over 7,000 m and covered in snow and glaciers. Linking these ... and valleys. They include Marco Polo sheep and Urial sheep; Markhor ...

hay, and flowers. Texas is a major cattle and sheep raising area, as well as the nation's largest producer of cotton. Washington is famous for ...

or Mt. Newhall, to get a good look at the snow-covered cone. The volcanic ... On the less-mountainous islands, the raising of sheep and reindeer ...

may be seen flying amidst the falling snow. Water-fowl is abundant and ... and Conservation at the End of the World: Sheep Ranching in Argentine Patagonia ...

per year, mostly in the form of snow, which stays on the ground almost ... Dall sheep [[Image:Dall sheep lambs.jpg|Dall sheep lambs on an Alaska ...

* Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) * Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) ... * Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) * Steller's Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) ...

passes receive small amounts of fresh snow each year but remain traversable ... areas have brown bears, wild and bighorn sheep, mountain antelope, musk ...

state also leads nationally in production of sheep and goat products. Texas also leads the nation in production of cotton, its second-most-valuable ...

economy which consisted mainly of cattle and sheep ranching. ... 20 inches (510 mm) or more, much of it as snow, sometimes 200 inches (510 ...

altitude means there is on average more snow in winter and it is slightly ... principal livestock activity is domestic sheep raising. Manufacturing output ...

*sheep *shrew *shrimp *silkworm *silverfish *skink *skunk ... *snow leopard *sockeye salmon *sole *spaniel *sperm whale ...

in 1377 at which 28 oxen and three hundred sheep were eaten. The "Yule ... little girl walks barefoot through snow-covered streets on Christmas ...

declared a national park in 1993 and snow-bound for half the year, cover ... includes leopards, cheetahs and deer, wild sheep, bear, brown musk shrews ...

Peak (6,765 ft; 2,062 m). It is covered by snow in winter. The climate is ... for personal use, as are a few cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. ...

low lying areas. While mountain tops remain snow-capped year long, near the ... in the 7th millennium B.C.E., used cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and dogs as ...

Russia. Many Altay and Tian Shan peaks are snow covered year-round, and their ... (600 millimeters) per year, mostly as snow, but most of the republic ...

direction. Far in the north was a land of snow and ice which was called the ... and tobacco. The Hopi are also shepherds of sheep (estimated at 56,000 in the ...

The forest floor holds water from rain and snow, helping to lessen the effects ... for farmland and villages. The grazing of sheep, goats, and other domestic ...

are high in the mountains, from nexça, or sheep cheese, or nox, a plow. Some ... then alpine meadows, and finally bare rock, snow, and ice. The Nogay Steppe ...

between 25 and 35 inches (650 to 900 mm) of snow annually. ... deer, pronghorn antelope, turkey, elk and bighorn sheep. ...

occur in late spring and early summer, when snow melts in the mountainous watershed ... were bear, beaver, deer, elk, and bighorn sheep. Birdlife included eagles ...

below zero (minus 24°C). In Kabul, the snow lies for two or three months—the ... types of oils, including the fat of a sheep's tail. Tea is drunk ...

with altitude. The number of days with snow falling averages about 20 ... principally in cereals and vegetables), but sheep farming is important in the ...

frost is common during the winter, and snow falls at the higher elevations ... A feta-like cheese is called halloumi, made from goat or sheep milk ...

are the golden eagle, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, caracara, zebras, African ... Snow falls in the city very rarely, although somewhat more often in ...

50°C) are common, while in winter frost or snow can fall in the interior and ... is adequate for the nomadic herding of sheep, goats, and camels, but crop ...

30 boza shops, and 23 shops of sheep heads and trotters gave their ... (24238189635).jpg|Hagia Sophia in the snow, December 2015 ...