SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On this week’s Wild Wednesday, Great Plains Zoo Education Specialist Elizabeth Mansell teaches us about big horn sheep!
“Behind us, we have two of our big horn sheep, our only two, doing what they do best, which is climbing. They’ve got themselves pretty high up, which is their preferred spot. Being big horn sheep, living in the mountainous regions, they have really cool adaptations to help them climb,” said Mansell.
Big horn sheep have split hooves, with the inner part of the hoof helping with grip and shock absorption while climbing, and the outer part helping to act as a shield to protect the hoof…