Wildlife Around Las Vegas, Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)

Home | Wildlife | Mammals | Bighorn Sheep

Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) at Hemenway Park
Mammals Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas

Hemenway Park in Boulder City (map) is a great place to have a picnic lunch and watch the bighorn sheep, especially during summer. The sheep are habituated to the presence of humans, but they are still wild animals, which are unpredictable. Don't get too close to them.

Hemenway Park	Hemenway Park signs
Hemenway Park	Visiting with the neighbors
A little extra company at the picnic	A nice day in Hemenway Park, Boulder City

No dogs in Hemenway Park!	Male, female, and juvenile bighorn sheep
Horns of male (large) and female (small) bighorn sheep	Female bighorn
Female bighorn	Female bighorn
Female bighorn	Female bighorn with an ear tag
Female bighorn sheep	Male bighorn
Male bighorn	Male bighorn
Male bighorn	Older male bighorn
Young male bighorn	Male bighorn
Male and female bighorn	Male bighorn visiting the girls
Three male bighorn sheep chasing a female	When the males get a good sniff of the female, they turn their head up and roll the upper lip up while doing some heavy sniffing
Upper lip rolled up	These young boys are either in heaven or are really frustrated
She must smell really good!	Young bighorn sheep
Mixed group of male, female, and young bighorn	Young adult male
Young male molting	Bighorn Sheep males

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 231229

Mammals Around Las Vegas

Wildlife Around Las Vegas

Glossary

Home

Google Ads