Search results for "Snow sheep" - New World Encyclopedia
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- O. nivicola (snow sheep) O. orientalis (Asiatic mouflon) ... North America and the closely related snow sheep (O. nivicola) of Siberia ...15 KB (2,449 words) - 21:23, 6 October 2022
- of globally endangered mammals, such as the snow leopard and the Altai argali ... sable, glutton, lynx, squirrel, chipmunk, snow leopard. Among birds are the ...13 KB (1,840 words) - 19:34, 8 June 2023
- 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 ...14 KB (1,829 words) - 14:15, 3 May 2023
- 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. ...18 KB (2,728 words) - 02:26, 19 December 2022
- 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 ...12 KB (1,852 words) - 04:38, 5 November 2022
- 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 ...14 KB (2,164 words) - 23:33, 30 April 2023
- 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 ...16 KB (2,479 words) - 08:35, 23 July 2023
- as antelopes, bisons, buffalo, cattle, sheep, and goats, yaks are even ... of the precipitation falling as hail or snow, the lakes generally saline ...13 KB (1,988 words) - 10:03, 22 May 2023
- 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 ...19 KB (2,921 words) - 09:33, 28 January 2024
- Murdoch came from a mainly Presbyterian sheep farming family from Hillhall ... * The Three Arrows & The Servants and the Snow (1973) ...8 KB (1,094 words) - 13:15, 6 March 2024
- provided by precipitation (rain and snow) rather than groundwater or ... state that bogs are formed when rain and snow feed directly into an area ...13 KB (1,940 words) - 00:02, 12 January 2023
- bears hunting seals and giving birth in snow dens during winter. brief Arctic summer. Tens of thousands of snow geese stop here during September ...17 KB (2,434 words) - 06:21, 12 August 2023
- Domesticated animals such as the yak, dzo, sheep, horse, and dog inhabit the ... The marmot, bear, wolf, snow leopard, kiang, bharal, alpine Ibex, ...14 KB (2,083 words) - 21:53, 2 December 2022
- animals like cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. However, hay may also find ... ruminant animals, such as cattle and sheep, and non-ruminant, hindgut ...30 KB (4,880 words) - 15:04, 25 January 2023
- 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 ...13 KB (1,990 words) - 17:03, 10 November 2022
- | image = Vombatus ursinus (Wombat in snow).jpg | image_caption = Common ... #039; present ranges, and habitat loss from sheep and cattle raising may be ...14 KB (2,097 words) - 23:26, 17 May 2023
- free and visitors can also find bighorn sheep, coyotes, mule deer, as well ... are white-tailed deer, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, and bison. Other mammals ...20 KB (3,121 words) - 05:36, 26 August 2023
- **Notable species: Pinyon Jay, Desert Bighorn Sheep *The lower montane ... Yellow-Bellied Marmot, Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep ===Wetlands=== ...23 KB (3,404 words) - 20:09, 21 April 2023
- 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 ...20 KB (2,900 words) - 23:53, 29 May 2023
- 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 ...25 KB (3,561 words) - 00:33, 25 March 2024
- 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 ...18 KB (2,825 words) - 10:30, 7 June 2023
- with a variety of livestock including sheep, yaks, pian niu (a crossbreed ... breathtaking natural sights, including snow-covered mountains, icy peaks ...18 KB (2,519 words) - 04:02, 7 December 2022
- are in the high thirties and low forties. Snow is infrequent in winter except ... *Sheep Island *Sinclair Island *Skull Island *Small Island ...22 KB (3,191 words) - 03:09, 23 December 2022
- 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 ...35 KB (5,657 words) - 06:16, 11 January 2024
- the state, which ensure that glaciers and snow melt provide water for streams ... some small populations of bison. Bighorn sheep and mountain goats inhabit ...41 KB (6,175 words) - 20:03, 21 April 2023
- 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 ...32 KB (4,872 words) - 06:07, 13 June 2023
- Primary export industries are agriculture (sheep, cattle, dairy), horticulture ... New Zealand once had about 20 times more sheep than people; by 2001 there ...23 KB (3,336 words) - 18:04, 25 July 2023
- near Ballymena, where Patrick tended sheep, that he formed a profound relationship with God. Patrick stated "The love of God and his fear ...14 KB (2,321 words) - 00:49, 23 December 2022
- 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 ...41 KB (6,143 words) - 23:59, 11 January 2023
- 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 ...40 KB (6,041 words) - 21:33, 4 June 2023
- The Bharal or "blue sheep," common in the Himalayas, ranges ... yak, dzos (yak-cow cross breed), cows, sheep and goats. At altitudes of ...43 KB (6,368 words) - 05:33, 4 March 2023
- hours before the coyotes give up. Depth of snow can affect the likelihood ... North America, causing the majority of sheep, goat, and cattle losses ...35 KB (5,386 words) - 00:16, 15 January 2023
- Park was −63° F (−53° C), and snow often blankets the landscape ... harsh growing conditions found there. Wind, snow, lack of soil, increased ultraviolet ...24 KB (3,641 words) - 19:45, 19 September 2021
- 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 ...14 KB (2,293 words) - 05:37, 4 March 2023
- National Museum of Antiquities, which has stuffed snow leopards and Marco Polo sheep on display, and the ethnographic museum. Other places of interest ...15 KB (2,132 words) - 05:29, 4 August 2023
- 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 ...37 KB (5,383 words) - 22:39, 7 January 2024
- 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 ...36 KB (5,300 words) - 17:19, 10 February 2024
- ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster ... | starting at this point, the temperature makes rain more likely than snow ...53 KB (8,207 words) - 17:02, 10 December 2023
- Natural hazards include earthquakes, and major flooding during the ... hunting of rare species, such as the snow leopard and the Marco Polo sheep. ...39 KB (5,879 words) - 16:28, 21 March 2024
- 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 ...23 KB (3,607 words) - 10:33, 10 March 2023
- roles—hunting, herding and protecting sheep and cattle, guarding people ... sleds; and rescuing people from water or snow. They include the rotweiler ...38 KB (6,036 words) - 11:04, 2 August 2023
- Though there should be three feet of snow On the flat surface of the ground."Alexander Carmichael, Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations ...20 KB (3,131 words) - 15:26, 4 February 2023
- 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 ...18 KB (2,884 words) - 13:14, 10 March 2023
- 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 ...34 KB (5,022 words) - 03:27, 17 September 2023
- 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 ...39 KB (5,757 words) - 13:47, 3 May 2023
- 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 ...29 KB (4,200 words) - 05:40, 26 August 2023
- 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 ...38 KB (5,805 words) - 13:33, 16 December 2022
- Pacific storms may blanket the area with snow. The state's highest ... Bighorn sheep live on Nevada's mountainsides, while pronghorns ...34 KB (5,052 words) - 04:36, 11 March 2023
- to sell their lands and leave. Cattle, sheep, furniture, and land all ... Alps in desperately cold temperatures and snow storms, seeking shelter in ...19 KB (2,898 words) - 01:56, 23 December 2022
- 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 ...41 KB (6,101 words) - 15:37, 4 February 2023
