British Columbia CORE Hunting Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Study for the British Columbia CORE Hunting Exam. Master essential hunting laws and safety protocols with our in-depth multiple-choice questions. Equip yourself with knowledge and insights to ensure a successful examination day!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

Which species is characterized by having massive curling horns in males?

Bison
Bighorn sheep
Mountain goat
Thinhorn sheep

The correct answer is: Bighorn sheep

The species known for having massive curling horns in males is bighorn sheep. Male bighorn sheep, or rams, are particularly distinguished by their impressive spiral-shaped horns, which can grow to be quite large and can weigh as much as 30 pounds. These horns not only serve as a display of dominance and vigor during mating season but also play a crucial role in physical confrontations between rams as they engage in head-butting to assert dominance and establish breeding rights. In contrast, other species listed, such as bison, mountain goats, and thinhorn sheep, do not possess these characteristic curling horns. Bison have a more robust, shaggy appearance with a large hump but lack the prominent curling horns seen in bighorn sheep. Mountain goats possess straight, sharp horns that curve slightly backward, but they do not exhibit the same dramatic spiral growth. Thinhorn sheep, which include species like the Dall sheep, have horns that are also not as massive or as prominently curled as those of bighorn sheep, making this characteristic unique to bighorn sheep among the choices provided.