Shorn Highland Scottish Cheviot cross Sheep, Scotland, UK

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Sheep shearing, shearing or clipping is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a shearer. Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year (a sheep may be said to have been "shorn" or "sheared",

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Location: Scotland
Photo credit: © Conrad Elias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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