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Dall sheep in Alaska

Dall sheep are often seen in numbers along the Denali Park Road.

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Dall sheep are often seen in numbers along the Denali Park Road.

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Wildlife

Wildlife can often be spotted along Alaska's roads. This young brown bear was foraging just off the Richardson Highway near Valdez.

Alaska is the place to see moose, sheep, bears, eagles, caribou, whales and more.

Wolves in Alaska

A wolf shows a formidable set of teeth as he yawns at Denali National Park after several hours of successful hunting for arctic ground squirrels.

Where to find: Wolves inhabit as much as 85 percent of Alaska, but they're rarely seen.

Loons in Alaska

A common loon moves across Long Lake near Palmer.

Where to find: Look -- and listen -- for loons on lakes. The entire state has loons of one species or another -- common, yellow -billed, red-throated, Pacific and arctic.

Musk oxen in Alaska

A newborn musk ox stays close to its mother at the Musk Ox Farm near Palmer. The herd's calves are born around Mother's Day each May.

Where to find: After being reintroduced in the 1930s, musk oxen took hold on Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea.

Ptarmigan in Alaska

Blending perfectly into the Denali fall foilage and early snows, the willow ptarmigan's plumage changes colors with the seasons.

Where to find: Willow ptarmigan are found nearly everywhere in Alaska's high, treeless country -- and sometimes they're also found in the willows and alders near the tree line.

Dall sheep in Alaska

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White-haired animals live high on mountains

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Where to find: Look up. Dall sheep live on mountainsides, walking on trails that would make any human nervous.

Look for Dall sheep at Denali National Park; along the Seward Highway at Windy Corner, Mile 106; and along the Glenn Highway at Sheep Mountain, Mile 107.

Tips: Dall sheep have curled horns and sleek legs, distinguishing them from the spiky horns and thick-haired legs of mountain goats.

A Dall ram's horns grow into a half circle after two or three years and into a full circle, or curl, in seven or eight years.

The nimble sheep grow to about 300 pounds for rams and 150 pound for ewes, feeding on a wide variety of plants. In the winter, they eat dried grass and sedge where the wind blows the snow off the ground.

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