Mountain hikers spot rare herd of animals outside Los Angeles
A group of hikers in the San Gabriel Mountains recently encountered a rare sighting: a large family of bighorn sheep.
As seen in images posted by the Instagram account @lahikes on May 29, hikers discovered the herd of shy and elusive creatures nestled in the forest north of Los Angeles.
Environmentalists said that to find so many bighorn sheep at one time is very rare, and the social media post explained the sighting as 'a difficult phenomenon to capture.'
'As we sat there for over half an hour watching these animals do their thing on the cliffs opposite of ours, it was a treat to capture,' read the post's caption.
'They usually stick together for protection,' explained the post's slideshow. 'Males are seen with the large curved horns and overlook the tribe.'
The images showed and explained how the bighorn sheep family was grazing by clinging to the precipitous mountainside with their hooves.
According to the National Wildlife Federation, the animal's outer hooves are 'modified toenails shaped to snag any slight protrusion, while a soft inner pad provides a grip that conforms to each variable surface.'
The federation's website adds, 'Although not as agile as mountain goats, bighorn sheep are well-equipped for climbing the steep terrain that keeps their predators at bay.'
This species of sheep typically lives in rugged, mountainous terrain in the Rocky Mountain National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park and, apparently, in L.A.'s backyard as well.
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