. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 464 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED ANi'MALS. The Persian Besides the Merino Sheep I will also Sheep aPecul- mention the Persian Sheep (Ovis iarSpecies. aries steatopygd). This is a fat-but- tocked breed of Sheep which in several varieties closely allied is found in innumerable quantities in central Asia and northeastern central Africa; all the wandering tribes of the northern and interior portions of the country, as well as the free Negroes, breed it. This Sheep is an animal of rather large physical proportions, with small horns, and differs fr
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 464 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED ANi'MALS. The Persian Besides the Merino Sheep I will also Sheep aPecul- mention the Persian Sheep (Ovis iarSpecies. aries steatopygd). This is a fat-but- tocked breed of Sheep which in several varieties closely allied is found in innumerable quantities in central Asia and northeastern central Africa; all the wandering tribes of the northern and interior portions of the country, as well as the free Negroes, breed it. This Sheep is an animal of rather large physical proportions, with small horns, and differs from most other tame species by reason of the fact that its fleece consists entirely of hair instead of. UEBINO SHEEP. A famous species of the domestic Sheep, which is found,, in its greatest purity in Spain. It is valuable for the quality of its wool and it has been used very largely to improve many breeds of Sheep in Europe, Australia and America. It has the mild, inoffensive qualities of domestic Sheep in general. ( Ovis aries his^anica.) wool. Its pelt resembles that of the wild Sheep, bearing no resemblance to the genuine woolly fleece; and the hairy covering of adult specimens is not suitable for spinning and weaving. The lambs have a woolly coat, which is of exquisitely fine texture. Mental Character The domestic Sheep is quiet, patient, of the Domes- gentle, simple-minded, servile, weak, tic Sheep. timid and cowardly, in short, an un- interesting creature. One hardly can ascribe any particular qualities to it, for it is characterless. It understands and learns but little and is therefore un- able to shift for itself. If selfish humanity did not accord to it particular protection, it would shortly cease to exist. Its timorous disposition is ridicu- lous artd its cowardice piteous. Any mysterious or unusual noise startles the entire flock, thunder and lightning completely unsettles them, and not infre- quently foil all human efforts to render them quiet. In the steppes of R
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