A blackface sheep (Ovis aries) adult standing at the coast South Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Europe, May

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The Blackface breed is the most numerous breed in Britain, over three million ewes, representing 16% of the British pure-bred ewe flockmost of it in Scotland. They are one of the hardiest sheep breeds in the country and are the backbone of the Scottish sheep industry. Information from:

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Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: South Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Europe
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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