DCHP-3

gray sheep

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a sub-species of the mountain sheep, Ovis canadensis stonei, found in northern British Columbia and adjacent parts of the Yukon.

Quotations

1811
These are the gray sheep which have been seen about this place [Rockies], and which delight to dwell among precipices and caverns, where they feed on a peculiar sort of clay.
1958
The white or "Dall" sheep occur in northern British Columbia, the Yukon and Northwest Territories, and the grey or "Stone" sheep occur in British Columbia.