Science / Environment
REPORTING
Wildlife managers study wildlife and wildlife habitats. They write reports to
inform other people of the results of studies they conduct.
The Colorado state mammal is the Rocky
Mountain bighorn sheep.
The bighorn sheep’s coat is brown in the
spring, then changes to gray or light brown in
the winter. They have a white rump and light
color hair around their noses.
Both male and female bighorn sheep have horns.
Horns do not drop off every year like antlers.
Horns of the males are much larger than the
horns of the females. Horns curl back around
their ears.
Hooves are dark brown and black with two toes.
Male bighorns are called rams. Female bighorns
are called ewes. The young are called lambs.
Bighorn sheep are found high in the mountains. They
like rocky areas. They usually live in groups called
herds. They eat grasses and shrubs.
Identify adaptations that help this animal survive
and do well in its environment.
Your turn. PICK AN ANIMAL AND WRITE A REPORT ABOUT IT.
Include a description of the animal (color, size, weight, etc.), tell where it
lives and what it eats.
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Science Standards 3.1, 3.2
Reading/Writing Standards 2 , 3