Jacob sheep at Colne

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Jacob sheep at Colne

Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 28 Apr 1984

Jacob sheep are a cult breed. They can have four, or even six, horns, and produce fine coloured fleeces. I suspect this example was being kept as a pet.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.851603
Longitude
-2.176297