The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has shared footage of a bighorn sheep crossing the Grand Ronde River and pausing afterward to shake itself dry "like a very large dog."
The footage is rare in that most bighorn sheep sightings occur in steep and rugged terrain, as stated by the WDFW, whose Instagram post begins: "Ever seen a bighorn sheep swim? Neither have most of us." (See video below.)
The crossing reveals the swimming expertise of this large ram. But the highlight is the ram's ability to shed what seems like gallons of water with two vigorous shakes.
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The footage, captured by the manager of the Chief Joseph Wildlife Area, can also be viewed via Facebook.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Bighorn sheep dries off like 'very large dog' after crossing river
