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Big Ram Rumble | National Geographic


00:00:00in the Canadian Rockies a battle of

00:00:03Olympic proportions echoes through the

00:00:05mountains

00:00:06the contestants are bighorn sheep young

00:00:10and old Rams alike looking to make their

00:00:12mark the prize is mating rights and the

00:00:18chance to woo the local use with a

00:00:22number of males interested there’s only

00:00:24one way to settle the matter

00:00:32head-butting they smash into each other

00:00:36with 40-pound forms absorbing the shock

00:00:38with double-layered scholars whoever is

00:00:43left standing at the end is the winner

00:00:46they are fierce competitors strong

00:00:49tireless determined and willing to use

00:00:52every trick in the book to achieve

00:00:54victory this one pretends to graze to

00:00:59throw his opponents off guard

00:01:00an old ploy it doesn’t fool the others

00:01:07two-on-one is a good tactic as our shots

00:01:11from behind soften a ram up

00:01:22and a low blow when no one’s willing

00:01:41the use watch and wait for a winner

00:01:48but just because one Ram comes out on

00:01:51top doesn’t mean the females will accept

00:01:54him after besting his rivals the lead

00:01:59Ram now has another challenge pursuing

00:02:02the females up Rocky Mountain slopes and

00:02:05proving a strength once again the other

00:02:13males unwilling to admit defeat wait for

00:02:16their chance to bring the front-runner

00:02:18down finally he proves his worthiness

00:02:27the use consent their children will be

00:02:31strong and Hardy

00:02:35for now he is the champion until next

00:02:38season when the competition begins again