Dall sheep
Ovis dalli Nelson, 1884
The dall sheep (Ovis dalli) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 55.7 kg to 119 kg and live up to 20 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dall sheep
- Weight
- 55.7 kg – 119 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 24 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 175 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1 – 1.06src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 23 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dall sheep live?
Not recorded
What is the dall sheep?
Dall sheep or thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli), is a species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America. O. dalli live in mountainous alpine habitats distributed across northwestern British Columbia, the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska. They browse a variety of plants, such as grasses, sedges and even shrubs, such as willow, during different times of the year. They also acquire minerals to supplement their diet from mineral licks. Like other Ovis species, the rams engage in dominance contests with their horns.
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Is the dall sheep endangered?
The dall sheep is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the dall sheep classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusOvis
- SpeciesOvis dalli Nelson, 1884
Synonyms Ovis montana dalli
Other names and names in other languages (48)
- Dall's sheepEnglish
- Dall’s sheepEnglish
- Dall’s sheepEnglish
- Fannin's sheepEnglish
- Stone's sheepEnglish
- Stone’s sheepEnglish
- Thin-hornEnglish
- Thinhorn sheepEnglish
- Thinhorn sheepEnglish
- White sheepEnglish
- White sheepEnglish
- Dall se SkaapAfrikaans
- خروف دالArabic
- خروف فانينArabic
- خروف صغير القرونArabic
- carneru de DallAsturian
- ovce aljašskáCzech
- TyndhornsfårDanish
- DallschafGerman
- AlaskaschneeschafGerman
- Dall-SchafGerman
- DünnhornschafGerman
- Πρόβατο του ΝταλGreek
- Dall-ŝafoEsperanto
- Muflón de DallSpanish
- Borrego de DallSpanish
- alaskanlammasFinnish
- OhutsarvilammasFinnish
- mouflon de DallFrench
- כבש דאליHungarian
- Ariete di DallItalian
- Bighorn biancoItalian
- ドールビッグホーン / Dōru-bigguhōnJapanese
- ストーンシープJapanese
- ドールビッグホーンJapanese
- 돌산양Korean
- DallsauNorwegian Bokmål
- AlaskasauNorwegian Bokmål
- TynnhornsauNorwegian Bokmål
- Dalls SchaapDutch
- DunhoornschaapDutch
- SneeuwschaapDutch
- Owca śnieżnaPolish
- owca jukońskaPolish
- carneiro de DallPortuguese
- Carneiro-de-DallPortuguese
- Баран ДаллаRussian
- 白大角羊Chinese
Relatives of the dall sheep
Other species in the same genus Ovis.
Argali
Ovis ammon
Bighorn sheep
Ovis canadensis
Urial
Ovis vignei
Snow sheep
Ovis nivicola
Mouflon
Ovis gmelini
Ram
Ovis aries
CompareDall sheep vs ArgaliDall sheep vs Bighorn sheepDall sheep vs UrialDall sheep vs Snow sheep
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dall sheep?
An adult dall sheep weighs 55.7 kg – 119 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dall sheep endangered?
The dall sheep is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the dall sheep live?
The dall sheep has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.
How long is the dall sheep pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 175 days.
What kind of animal is the dall sheep?
The dall sheep (Ovis dalli) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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