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Double ended "chew stick"

Fin would like to get his teeth into this rack. Rocky Mountain Bighorn (Ram) at Radium Hot Springs. The ends of this Ram's horns look a lot like one of Fin's chew sticks.

 

Bighorns are named for their large curved horns. Males have large horn cores, enlarged cornual and frontal sinuses, and internal bony septa. These adaptations serve to protect the Ram's brain by absorbing the impact of clashes (Wikipedia).

 

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Uploaded on April 8, 2014
Taken on April 4, 2014