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Sheep

Ovis aries

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

Sheep have horizontal slit-shaped pupils, possessing excellent peripheral vision; with visual fields of approximately 270° to 320°, sheep can see behind themselves without turning their heads.

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Comments (3)
VivBraznell
Wiki is great for this . Kind of information that I like ... not too technical : )
The MnMs
Is borrowed from Wikipedia. It just called my attention when I was adding the link to the spotting :-)
VivBraznell
I learn something new on PN everyday . .... thanks for the info Marta!

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Biodiversity in Belgium

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PublishedMay 17, 2012

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