Wow. You got me with this one. I was going to say Wildebeests but I don't think they came to America except to zoos. Could be long horned sheep or rams. Now I'm really hedging my bets. Could the poem be a red herring (altho the pic isn't a fish) Haha
here I am http://365project.org/annied/the-ones-i-left/2014-05-29