Did you know that male bighorn sheep are called rams? It’s a name they really live up to when trying to attract a mate! In the fall, two rams will put on a display called a “rut”. That’s where they run at speeds of up to 65 km/h (40 mph) and ram headfirst into each other. It’s a good thing they have super thick and bony skulls that absorb the force, because that would really hurt! Ouch!
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it’s cool but if one was a person ouch
40 mph is fast
I hope they are just playing!
They will definitely hurt them selves
Their skulls must be very strong!
Wow!!!!!that is so interesting!!!
One time when I went to a peting zoo I saw rams doing that.