Hebridean ram, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Melton
Introduction
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Hebridean ram, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Melton
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 25 Nov 2011
The leader of the flock > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2707889. The breed originates from Scotland and belongs to the group of North European short-tailed sheep. Both rams and ewes have horns, rams can have a pair of spiraling horns such as the animal shown here, or a set of 4 or more horns growing rather more straight. Multi-horned individuals can carry a gene that causes split eyelids.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.116441
Longitude
1.320872