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Ovis aries

Photo by hayde
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Description:

Humankind's most ancient provider. The male is called a ram (if castrated it is a wether), the female is called a ewe, and their offspring is a lamb.

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Comments (6)
hayde
Yeah, they got used to tourists :) I also added a picture of a group in a pen getting a shear, guarded by a Polish Tatra Sheepdog.
hayde
She just kept chewing and looking at me as if she waited for me to take the photo :)
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PublishedAugust 2, 2011

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