{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "dall-sheep",
  "name": "Dall Sheep",
  "scientificName": "Ovis dalli",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "Dall sheep (Ovis dalli) are white mountain sheep of Alaska and northwestern Canada whose rams carry curling horns. Adults weigh about 80 kg, climb alpine crags, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Bovidae",
    "genus": "Ovis"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 80,
    "lengthM": 1.4,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 14
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Ovis dalli"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Alpine ridges and meadows"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "12–16 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "50–100 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 50 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Alpine ranges of Alaska and northwestern Canada.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/dall-sheep/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/dall-sheep/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}