Caprinae
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| Scientific Name | Ovis canadensis |
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| Location | Logan's pass, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | bighorn sheep |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 john hansen |
| Scientific Name | Oreamnos americanus |
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| Location | Glacier National Park, Montana, USA |
| Comments | mountain goat |
| Acknowledgements | Photograph courtesy InsectImages.org (#1929018) |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source Collection | Bugwood Network/Forestry Images |
| Copyright | © G. Keith Douce, The University of Georgia |
| Scientific Name | Ammotragus lervia |
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| Location | captive |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Aoudad |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Valerie |
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