The Bighorn sheep of Texas
Davis WB and Taylor WP. 1939. The Bighorn sheep of Texas. Journal of Mammalogy. 20(4):440-455
The Texas bighorn, (Ovis canadensis texianus), is restricted to the mountainous sections of Trans-Pecos Texas and the southeastern part of New Mexico. The paper considers: The geography of the area, including rainfall, vegetation and land use by grazers; Distributiion of the Texas bighorn, including their presence in 1905 on the northwest side of the Chisos Mountains; Habits of the Texas bighorn; Reasons for the small population of the Texas bighorn
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- Journal Article
- Authors
- Davis, William; Taylor, Walter
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- BIBE
- Keywords
- Big Bend National Park Texas, Distribution, Geography, habits, Ovis canadensis texiana, Texas bighorn sheep