Sheep grazing an upland farm near Blair Atholl Perthshire Tayside Region Scotland UK
A few primitive breeds of sheep retain some of the characteristics of their wild cousins, such as short tails. Depending on breed, domestic sheep may have no horns at all (polled), or horns in both sexes (as in wild sheep), or in males only. Most horned breeds have a single pair. Another trait unique to domestic sheep (as compared to wild ovines, not other livestock) are their wide variation in color. Wild sheep are largely variations of brown hues, and variation with species is extremely limited. Colors of domestic sheep range from pure white to dark chocolate brown and even spotted or piebald
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Location: Blair Atholl Perthshire Tayside Region Scotland UK
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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