| “ | Mountain sheep. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Bighorn Sheep, not to be confused with the sheep, is a huntable animal in Age of Empires III. It is a rare animal, appearing only in the Rockies map, and only upon the plateau of this map, not in the valley. They take two shots, for Settlers without the Blunderbuss technology, to take down, and grant 400 food each.
Gathering rates[]
| Resource | Source | Gathering rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| per second | per minute | ||
| All resources | Shrine | 0.0665 | 3.99 |
| Food | Hacienda | 0.166667 | 10.00002 |
| Wood | 0.25 | 15 | |
| Coin | 0.113334 | 6.80004 | |
Home City Cards[]
- Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Bighorn Sheep
| Some cards are highlighted with: | |
| Green | TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Baja California Territory
| Delivers 3 Settlers; Haciendas attract nearby hunted animals to improve its work rate |  |
- "Baja California Territory" is available upon revolting to Baja California.
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 TEAM Lewis & Clark Expedition
| Delivers 1 Collection of Books (100 XP); reveals all treasures, resources, Trade Routes, and Native settlements, and enemy units' positions for 20 seconds |  |
History[]
| “ | Scientific Name: Ovis canadensis Approx. Size: 200 lb. (female); 300 lb. (male) Diet: Grasses, shrubs Both the males and females of this stocky mountain-dwelling sheep have horns, but the male has an impressive set of curling horns that sweep back from just above their ears. These horns, which can weigh as much as 40 lb. are part of the spectacular rutting jousts performed by the males. The thunder of two sheep crashing their horns together can be heard over a mile away. The bighorn sheep's predators include coyotes and cougars. Their lambs are hunted by golden eagles. Human hunters prize bighorn sheep for their horns. |
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Gallery[]
Bighorns, in their native habitat
Bighorn Sheep image from the Compendium section
Bighorn sheep in the Definitive Edition
