Aerlan bighorn sheep
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| Aerlan bighorn sheep | |
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| An Aerlan bighorn with it's distinctive white coat. | |
| Conservation status | |
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| Secure (MUNHC) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Caprinae |
| Tribe: | Caprini |
| Genus: | Ovis |
| Species | Ovis canadensis |
| Subspecies | O. canadensis aerlana |
| Trinomial name | |
| Ovis canadensis aerlana J. Koch, 1595 AN | |
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| Aerlan bighorn range | |
The Aerlan bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis aerlana) is a subspecies of the wider Keltian bighorn sheep (Ovis Keltiana), native to Aerla. Named after their large horns, the subspecies sports a unique white coat.
The subspecies was first documented by botanist Joachim Koch in 1595 AN, when he differentiated it from the Keltian bighorn.
