Dall Sheep
Ovis dalli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyBovidae (Bòvids)
- GenusOvis (Sheep)
- SpeciesOvis dalli (Dall Sheep)
Dall sheep or thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli), is a species of wild sheep native to northwestern North America. O. dalli live in mountainous alpine habitats distributed across northwestern British Columbia, the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska. They browse a variety of plants, such as grasses, sedges and even shrubs, such as willow, during different times of the year. They also acquire minerals to supplement their diet from mineral licks. Like other Ovis species, the rams engage in dominance contests with their horns. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Dall Sheep sighting in Denali National Park, based on 177 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Denali National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Gates of the Arctic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dall Sheep in Denali National Park?
About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Dall Sheep sighting in Denali National Park, based on 177 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dall Sheep in Denali National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Dall Sheep in Denali National Park in our monthly data.