Definition
A large wild sheep found in the Rocky Mountains, known for its massive curved horns.
Etymology
Compound word combining 'big' (from Old English) and 'horn' (from Old English 'horn'). The name is straightforward descriptive English, referring to the animal's most distinctive feature.
Kelly Says
Bighorn sheep are incredible climbers that leap across near-vertical rock faces using tiny hooves with grip like rubber—they can survive where almost no other large mammals can, making them one of nature's most specialized athletes.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ታላቅ ቆራጭ
tʼaläqʼ qʷoräčʼ
ARالعربية
ماعز جبلي
māʿiz ǧabalī
CACatalà
boc gran
bɔk ˈɡran
CSČeština
velkorožec
vɛlkɔˈroʒɛts
DADansk
bighornfår
bɪçɔrnʃfɔˀ
DEDeutsch
Bighornschaf
bɪçɔʁnʃaːf
ELΕλληνικά
ορειβάτης κριός
oriˈvatis kriˈos
ESEspañol
carnerolargo
karneˈrolaɾɡo
FAفارسی
قوچ بزرگ
qūč-e bozorg
FISuomi
iskemsarvi
iskemsarvi
FRFrançais
mouflon d'Amérique
muflɔ̃ d‿amɛʁik
GUGU
મોટું શિંગડા
moṭuṁ śiṅgḍā
HAHA
akuya babba
akuya babba
HEעברית
כבש הרים
kvaʃ ha-rim
HIहिन्दी
बिगहॉर्न
bigahŏrn
HUMagyar
hegyi kecske
hɛɟi kečke
IDBahasa Indonesia
kambing besar
kambing besar
IGIG
atụrụ ukwu
atụrụ ukwu
ITItaliano
montone
monˈtoːne
KKKK
үлкен құлақ
ülken qulaq
KMKM
សត្វចំការធំ
satv chɑmkɑr thɔm
MRMR
मोठा शिंग
moṭhā śiṅg
MSBahasa Melayu
kambing besar
kambing besar
MYမြန်မာ
ကြီးမြတ်သောတောင်းရွှေ
kyīmyatθɔ tɔ́uŋʃwè
NLNederlands
bighornschapen
bɪçɔrnʃaːpən
NONorsk
bighornsaue
bɪçɔrnʃaʉə
PAPA
ਵੱਡਾ ਸਿੰਗ
vaddā siṅg
PLPolski
baran wielkorogi
baˈran vjelkɔˈrɔɡʲi
PTPortuguês
bighorn
baɪˈhɔɾn
RORomână
capră de munte
kaprə de munte
RUРусский
бигхорн
bɪɡˈxorn
SVSvenska
bighornsfår
bɪçɔrnʃfɔːr
SWKiswahili
mbuzi mkubwa
mbuzi mkubwa
TAதமிழ்
பெரிய கொம்பு
periyak kompu
TEతెలుగు
పెద్ద కొమ్ము
pedda kommu
THไทย
แพะเขาใหญ่
phae khao yai
TLTL
tupa ng malaking sungay
tupa ng malaking sungay
TRTürkçe
beyaz kaya keçisi
beyaz kaya keçisi
UKУкраїнська
біггорн
bɪɡˈhorn
URاردو
بڑا سینگ
barā sīng
VITiếng Việt
cừu sừng lớn
kǔ sǔng lǒn
ZUZU
inkomo enkulu
inkomo enkulu