[Hoofed Mammals of Denali National Park and Preserve]

Dall Sheep

Ovis dalli

Dall Sheep Ram: Ovis dallii as seen on Polychrome Mt., Denali National Park...............September 11, 2009.

Dall sheep ram seen along the Park Road at Polychrome Mt., Denali National Park and Preserve...........September 11, 2009.

Dall Sheep Ram: Ovis dallii as seen on Polychrome Mt., Denali National Park...............September 11, 2009.- Dall Sheep Ram: Ovis dallii as seen on Polychrome Mt., Denali National Park...............September 11, 2009.

Two photos of a dall sheep ram seen nibbling on its food, mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) along the Park Road at Polychrome Mt., Denali National Park and Preserve.............September 11, 2009.

Dall sheep rams: Ovis dalli on Cathedral Mt., Denali National Park

A herd of dall sheep rams on Cathedral Mt., Denali National Park and Preserve..................September 4, 2009.

Dall Sheep ewes: Ovis dalli atop steep slopes in the upper Stony Creek drainage, Denali National Park

Two dall sheep ewes resting atop a high knoll in the upper Stony Creek drainage......................September 6, 2009. From this vantage point, the ewes could keep an eye on a grizzly sow and her two cubs (less than a year old) which were feeding on blueberries about 700 feet lower and one-half mile distant. The dall sheep were about 100 meters away from us but were high enough above us to not be too concerned about our prescence.

Dall Sheep: Ovis dalli - Dall Sheep: Ovis dalli

Dall Sheep: Ovis dalli

The photos on this page show dall sheep as seen atop Thorofare Mt., Denali National Park and Preserve in June, 2002. I was busy photographing some saxifrages when they went walking by about 50 meters away.

Paul Slichter