. Zoology. Zoology. THE SHESP. 287 The domestic sheep {Ovis aries) is not a natural species, but an association of races whose specific origin is obscure. Some authors regard tlie turf sheep of the Stone Age of Europe as the ancestor of the domestic sheep, since forms. Fig. 317.—Rocky Mountain Sheep or Big-Hom. like it are now living in the Shetland Islands and in Wales. It was of small size, with slender legs, and ei'ect, short horns. This sheep was supplanted by a curved, large- horned form, the modern domestic sheep. This latter. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page
. Zoology. Zoology. THE SHESP. 287 The domestic sheep {Ovis aries) is not a natural species, but an association of races whose specific origin is obscure. Some authors regard tlie turf sheep of the Stone Age of Europe as the ancestor of the domestic sheep, since forms. Fig. 317.—Rocky Mountain Sheep or Big-Hom. like it are now living in the Shetland Islands and in Wales. It was of small size, with slender legs, and ei'ect, short horns. This sheep was supplanted by a curved, large- horned form, the modern domestic sheep. This latter. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring), 1839-1905. N. Y. , Holt
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