From the Mediterranean

The mouflon is a wild sheep originally from Sardinia and Corsica. Since the 16th century, it has been kept in Central Europe as game in fenced hunting areas. Three centuries later, mouflon were increasingly released and have since also become native here. The male rams can be recognised by their twisted horns. The female sheep have only small horns, if any.

Way of life

Mouflon feed on plants, for example grasses, herbs and buds. They usually live together in herds. Young rams live in all-male herds – old rams, on the other hand, are loners and only return to the herd during mating season. The mouflon mating season lasts from October to December. In late spring, a ewe then gives birth to one or two lambs.

Habitat

Mouflon prefer to live in sparse mixed forests where there are also rocks – meaning the area surrounding the Bruchhauser Steine provides them with excellent living conditions. By the way, they need the rocks to rub off their hooves so they don’t grow out. Unlike other game species such as red deer, they do not shed their horns.

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Mouflon drink very little – they cover their water needs through food.
Mouflon can see extraordinarily well and can, for example, recognise people from a distance of 800 - 1,000 metres.

Have a feel!

If you find a track like this, a mouflon was on the move.