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Bighorn sheep size: How big do they get?

How big does a Bighorn sheep get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) reaches an average size of 1.57 meter (5′ 2″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 24 years, they grow from 4.12 kg (9.08 lbs) to 74.63 kg (164.53 lbs). A Bighorn sheep has 1 babies at once. The Bighorn sheep (genus: Ovis) is a member of the family Bovidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Bighorn sheep is  (5' 2

The bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a species of sheep native to North America. The species is named for its large horns. A pair of horns might weigh up to 14 kg (30 lb); the sheep typically weigh up to 143 kg (315 lb). Recent genetic testing indicates three distinct subspecies of Ovis canadensis, one of which is endangered: O. c. sierrae. Sheep originally crossed to North America over the Bering Land Bridge from Siberia; the population in North America peaked in the millions, and the bighorn sheep entered into the mythology of Native Americans. By 1900, the population had crashed to several thousand, due to diseases introduced through European livestock and overhunting.

Animals of the same family as a Bighorn sheep

We found other animals of the Bovidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Bighorn sheep

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Bighorn sheep:

Animals with the same litter size as a Bighorn sheep

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Bighorn sheep:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Bighorn sheep

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Bighorn sheep:

Animals with the same weight as a Bighorn sheep

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Ovis canadensis: