So are they sinners as well?

Kinda puts a new twist on 'Ram Tough'.

Rams seen switching teams at Springs

'They are Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, the official state animal of Colorado. The rams are most impressive, with powerful bodies, thick necks and massive trademark horns curling backward into a formidable set of fighting headgear.

Now comes the tricky part.

Some scientists believe many Rocky Mountain bighorn rams are not, uh, some of them are inclined ... well, they do not only have eyes for ewe.

They're Brokeback Mountain bighorn sheep is what they are.

That's right: They're gay.

The air was warm Saturday and the morning sun beamed steady on the hillside in the Garden of the Gods, a city-owned park nestled in the foothills. Snow-laden Pike's Peak loomed against the blue sky beyond the red-rock formations as veteran bighorn observer Dan Larkin moved a tripod into position. He focused his spotting scope on a group of rams feeding on the brown winter grass.

Larkin has been a witness.

"You can't really observe bighorn rams very long without seeing it," said the vice president of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society conservation group.' '