Canadian wildlife · Drawing 19 of 40
Bighorn Sheep
From grasslands to mountains
The bighorn sheep lives on rocky slopes and mountain grasslands. An adult male carries large horns that curve around the sides of his head.
Did you know?
Its horns keep growing over the years.
Look together
What shape do the large horns remind you of?
An idea to try
Draw a large spiral and a smaller spiral beside it.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Scientific name: Ovis canadensis. Where it lives: Mountain regions and some valleys in western Canada. What it eats: Grasses and other plants. Its horns remain in place, unlike the antlers deer shed. Females also have horns, usually smaller and less curved than an adult male’s.
Look together: What shape do the large horns remind you of? Draw a large spiral and a smaller spiral beside it.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified drawing for colouring. Coat, feather or skin markings are left white so children can choose their colours. Proportions and details are not a scientific identification plate.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada — Bighorn sheep and mountain goats, YohoPermanent growing horns, sex differences, grazing and mountain habitat.
Source review: 2026-09-30. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
