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Wildwood Zoo introduces new bighorn sheep, lamb

By Hub City Times
July 18, 2016
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Wildwood Park & Zoo Bighorn ewe and lamb
The ewe death claimed the last remaining sheep in the zoo exhibit. Wildwood’s adult male, Rocky and the ewe’s lamb died in August 2016. Photo courtesy of Wildwood Park & Zoo.

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MARSHFIELD — On July 18 Wildwood Park & Zoo welcomed a new female bighorn sheep and her lamb. The two are going to be joining male bighorn sheep Rocky to start their own herd.

Bighorn ewes have a six-month gestation period, and newborn lambs weigh from 8 to 10 pounds and walk within hours of birth. Lambs are born with horn buds already and soft, woolly, light-colored coats. The little lamb should quickly learn to run and hop and climb the steep rocks.

Wildwood Zoo Bighorn Sheep LambOne hundred years ago, there were between 1.5 million to 2 million bighorn sheep in North America. Now there are less than 70,000, which means that these animals are a “species of concern.” Their numbers have declined due to hunting from humans and loss of food from livestock. Though livestock are not as much of a threat to the populations, there is a significant lack of habitat for bighorn sheep to thrive.

If you would like to keep up-to-date with the new lamb and ewe or any other Wildwood Zoo news, visit facebook.com/wildwoodzoo. In addition to keeping up with the animals, you can learn more about the special events, new exhibits and other happenings at the zoo.

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