Discovering British Columbia · Drawing 24 of 32
Bighorn Sheep of the Rockies
Radium area
Two bighorn sheep stand on a grassy slope: a male, called a ram, and a female, called a ewe. Look closely at their horns! Mountains rise behind them. These wild animals need room to live.
Did you know?
In summer, the Radium sheep graze high in the mountains; in winter, they move lower down.
Look together
How do the two pairs of horns differ?
An idea to try
With your finger, trace the curve of the ram’s horns, then the ewe’s.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The Radium-Stoddart herd uses habitats including alpine meadows and lower Columbia Valley grasslands. Conserving these places helps the sheep. Two animals are brought close together here for comparison; in the wild, they should be watched from a distance.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada: Conserving and restoring ecosystems, KootenayPlace, history or habitat described on this page.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My British Columbia to Colour
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