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  • Sheep Aug. [August] 24/42 [1942] Shorts Creek Census (contd) [continued] Totals: 23 ewes at least 5 yearlings 6 lambs 4 large rams 6 yearling rams 1 2 year old " 40 sheep [total] 23 ewes 11 rams 6 lambs Molt + Pelage. All sheep seen were in fresh pelage. the rams seemed to average darker than the ewes. In several [word crossed out] 2 instances rams had the faces very white. In most however the heads + faces were dark with a gleaming white muzzle. Breeding behavior + social behaviour Above census breakdown will show that in summer mature rams are alone or in small groups + favour the more wooded parts of the range. Ewes, lambs + rams even up to 2 years old are in large or small groups are even alone on the more open parts of the range. One lamb was seen to nurse briefly.
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