The magnificent Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep was designated official state animal of Colorado in 1961. Named for their massive, curling horns(which can grow to 50 inches in length) and known for their agility and perfect balance. The pictures here are of the Desert Bighorn Sheep which is a subspecies of the Rocky Mountain bighorn. Today there was a great number of people stopped along side the highway taking pictures of these sheep. Of course, I had to join the clicking of cameras as I was so delighted to see such a marvelous sight. What a joy to find these magnificent animals grazing along the mountainside. These sheep can also be seen on the out cropping of rocks along the highway.
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