1. By: Ms. Ryan Adapted by: Ms. Reeves

2. Identify various hoofed mammals. Discuss characteristics of wild sheep. Compare Dall’s and Bighorn sheep. Discuss characteristics of peccaries.

3.  Occupy deserts, prairies, and alpine meadows  Spend time on the cliffs and ledges of rugged mountains in North America  Eat sedges, grasses, brush, shrubs, and cacti  Band together in small groups, with lambs and ewes separate from rams

4.  Rams are polygamous  Lambs born in late spring  Brown in color with white rump patches  Mature rams weigh up to 300 pounds ◦ Stand close to 3.5 feet at shoulder

6.  White in color  Live in rocky, mountainous terrain  Diet includes grasses, sedges, and shrubs  Range restricted to Alaska and western Canada  Rams get up to 40” tall and weigh up to 200 pounds

8.  Travel as families ◦ Experienced billy goat leads  Extremely sure-footed, climb carefully  Seldom have trouble moving on ledges and cliffs  Kids are able to jump about 30 minutes after they’re born

9.  Occupy high altitude habitats among rocks above the timberline  Range extends from Alaska to northern Idaho and Montana  Eat grasses, forbs, sedges, and shrubs  Billy goats have sharp, spiked horns  Large, mature billy goats are close to 3.5 feet tall at the shoulder

10.  Nanny goat gives birth to a single kid in May or June  White in color  Weigh up to 300 pounds  Extremely agile and coordinated  Only a few hunting permits outside of Alaska are issued for mountain goats each year

12.  Also known as javelina or musk hog  Is not a true pig  Stands 20 inches tall  May weigh up to 65 pounds  Native to the desert southwestern United States and Mexico  Gray, bristle-haired coat ◦ White strip or collar around the neck

13.  Musk glands in its back give off strong odors if it becomes excited or scared  Normal litter consists of two piglets  Newborns are able to run fast within a few hours of birth ◦ Survival skill  Eat nearly anything: snakes, birds, cactus

14.  Dig or root in soil for grubs, worms, and plant roots  Cause serious damage to farm crops

15.  What are some characteristics of Bighorn sheep?  What’s the difference between Bighorn sheep and Dall’s sheep?  What are some characteristics of mountain goats?  What causes the odor that peccaries give off?