Bighorn Sheep on the Badlands Cliffs, South Dakota

Bighorn sheep on the cliffs of Buffalo Gap National Grassland, South Dakota.
Bighorn sheep on the cliffs of Buffalo Gap National Grassland, South Dakota.

Bighorn sheep inhabit the eroded cliffs and buttes of Buffalo Gap National Grassland in South Dakota. The grassland surrounds much of Badlands National Park and provides habitat for wildlife adapted to the rugged terrain.

Photo taken in July 2017.

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