{"id":591280,"date":"2022-04-20T10:43:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/?p=591280"},"modified":"2022-09-21T12:28:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T16:28:13","slug":"ramming-rams-in-a-rut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/omg-facts\/ramming-rams-in-a-rut\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramming Rams in a Rut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that male bighorn sheep are called rams? It&#8217;s a name they really live up to when trying to attract a mate! In the fall, two rams will put on a display called a &#8220;rut&#8221;. That&#8217;s where they run at speeds of up to\u00a0<span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">65 km\/h (40 mph) and <em>ram<\/em>\u00a0headfirst into each other. It&#8217;s a good thing they have super thick and bony skulls that absorb the force, because that would really hurt! Ouch!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-591337 aligncenter\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bighorn-sheep-ram-fight-headbutt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"998\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bighorn-sheep-ram-fight-headbutt.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bighorn-sheep-ram-fight-headbutt-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bighorn-sheep-ram-fight-headbutt-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bighorn-sheep-ram-fight-headbutt-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/bighorn-sheep-ram-fight-headbutt-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theearthrangersshop.com\/collections\/wildlife-adoptions\/products\/bighorn-sheep-adoption-kit-plush-bundle?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=bighornsheep&amp;utm_campaign=earth_month22\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/BHSheep_Kit-ENG.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-591172\" width=\"209\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/BHSheep_Kit-ENG.png 418w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/BHSheep_Kit-ENG-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/BHSheep_Kit-ENG-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/BHSheep_Kit-ENG-200x140.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Help bighorn sheep with a Wildlife Adoption! <\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Head to the <strong>Adoptions Section<\/strong> in the App or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theearthrangersshop.com\/collections\/wildlife-adoptions\/products\/bighorn-sheep-adoption-kit-plush-bundle?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=bighornsheep&amp;utm_campaign=earth_month22\">the Earth Rangers Shop<\/a>! Get an <strong>Earth Rangers Field Notes Notebook FREE with a Plush Adoption Kit <\/strong>until April 30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"173\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/badgerSponsorPlates.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-583680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/badgerSponsorPlates.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/badgerSponsorPlates-300x87.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that male bighorn sheep are called rams? It&#8217;s a name they really live up to when trying to attract a mate! In the fall, two rams will put on a display called a &#8220;rut&#8221;. That&#8217;s where they run at speeds of up to\u00a065 km\/h (40 mph) and ram\u00a0headfirst into each other. 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