11 Awesome Things About Colorado State University’s Cam the Ram
Colorado State University's longtime mascot, CAM the Ram is one of the most-lovable of college athletics mascots: Friendly, majestic, with great "Ram" horns.
When you attend a CSU game, especially a CSU Football game, seeing CAM out on the field gives you a true "Colorado" feel. Colorado State University put together a list of things you should know about their mascot.
It must be lot of fun, as well as a lot work, to work with CAM (the animal). He brings smiles wherever he goes, whether it be at a game, or just making rounds at the CSU campus. Being CAM the Ram as the "person" mascot must be a blast, too.
CSU's "Source" recently put together a list of things you should know about that handsome big horn sheep, which is not actually a big horn sheep. We'll get into that, later. Let's take a look at some of the items they deem "noteworthy" about CAM.
HIS BIRTHDAY IS FEBRUARY 6
CAM HAS BEEN CSU'S 'ANIMAL AMBASSADOR' SINCE 1945
THE NAME 'CAM' CAME FROM A CONTEST THEY HELD:
An CSU Alumnus came up with it by going to CSU's roots as being Colorado Agriculture and Mechanical College.
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CAM IS ACTUALLY A RAMBOUILLET SHEEP
Rambouillet sheep are knowN as having the finest wool in all the sheep breeds. The breed is also know as French Merino, which ties in nicely to how CSU is right by the Cache le Poudre River.
LIKE HUMANS' FINGERNAILS AND TOENAILS, CAM'S HORNS ARE MADE OF KERATIN
CAM HAS ABOUT 20 HANDLERS THAT COME FROM ALL THE COLLEGES AT CSU, NOT JUST ANIMAL SCIENCES
CAM'S FAVORITE SNACK IS LETTUCE
CAM LOVES CROWDS, PEOPLE AND 'CUDDLES'
CAM, LIKE ALL SHEEP, PRODUCES LANOLIN THROUGH HIS SKIN, SO YOUR HAND MIGHT FEEL OILY AFTER YOU PET HIM
CAM IS UNDER WATCH AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY WITH CONSTANT CONTACT TO ON-SITE VETERINARNIANS.
CAM SEEMS TO ENJOY MUSIC, AS HE'S KNOWN TO "BOP" HIS HEAD AROUND TO TUNES AS HE WALKS
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