No data found. Rocky areas were extremely important during the spring lambing season. Bachelor herds consist of 4-6 males. Males fight for access to females. A linear dominance hierarchy exists within each sex and age class.
Males are dominant to females, which are dominant to young.
Gestation 22-23 weeks. Young born mainly from March-May. Ewes produce an average of 1.2-1.3 lambs per pregnancy. This introduced grazer may compete on the Hearst Ranch with other exotic ungulates, native black tailed deer, and livestock. Potential predators are mountain lions, bobcats, and coyotes.