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Jacob Sheep

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Photo by Nicholas4
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Field Notes

Description:

Large specimen black and white feisty fellows!

Habitat:

Farm animal

Reference Links:

Jacob (sheep)

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Comments (10)
auntnance123
Curiouser and curiouser I heard it said. Thanks for the introduction to something brand new (to me).
Mark Ridgway
Bizarre and amazing. Four horns per sheep-head - ouch ! I was hoping his name was Jacob but it seems they're all called Jacob :)
Nicholas4
Apparently the horns are for defense purposes. The sheep were bread to go after predators and they are companions to a heard of other sheep or cows..
High Country Cow Punk
Other than stature why would you need a set of horns like that? its like radar for predators, great weapon unless your under a tree! Thanks for sharing! Its a new one for me!

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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012

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