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There are two wild species of sheep in North America, Dall and Bighorn. Hunting is usually restricted to adult males that have horns which make a full curl, i.e

There are two wild species of sheep in North America, Dall and Bighorn. Hunting is usually restricted to adult males that have horns which make a full curl, i.e. 360 degrees. It takes approximately 8 years for them to mature to that point. They're rare but hunters find them every year. I don't know much about them or how their behavior differs from domestic flocks. But in the wild they do have social structures and they butt heads to challenge each other. Like most social mammals, leaders provide direction and protection.

anonporridge 4y ago
The loss of antlers and horns is one of the key characteristics of domesticated herd animals. They don't need them for protection against predators or intra-species rivalry, because a) we humans and our dogs do all the defensive work and b) we humans control how they mate with each other so there's no benefit for males to fight for resource and mating rights. When I say "sheep" above, I'm referring to domesticated sheep, as is this article, not their wild cousins which certainly have different behavior.