The alphabetical list of my "5" Star Photos continues now with the Desert Bighorn Sheep. Desert Bighorn Sheep have similar weight and size characteristics as the California and Rocky Mountain Bighorns. However, over the centuries they have adapted to the lack of water in their desert environment. Desert Bighorns can go three weeks or more without water. They have the ability to adapt to a dehydrated state, re-hydrating when they find water. This adaptive strategy allows them to live in areas where their predators -- mainly mountain lions can't live (because of the lack of water).
The Desert Bighorn population is estimated at about 18,000, almost entirely in Arizona, Southern California, and Nevada. FDR established the Cabeza Prieta and Kofa National Wildlife Refuges specifically to protect Desert Bighorns in Arizona.
This "5" Star "trophy-like" photo was taken in the Trigo Mountains not far from the Colorado River.
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