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Swaledale Sheep Swaledale Sheep are hardy creatures. Tough enough to survive the harshest Moorland weather... or a sunny day. Domestic sheep,Lake District,Moorland,Ovis aries,Sheep Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Swaledale Sheep

Swaledale Sheep are hardy creatures. Tough enough to survive the harshest Moorland weather... or a sunny day.

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Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species in the genus ''Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to ''Ovis aries''.

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Apr 8, 2011. Captured Jul 11, 2002 14:05.
  • Canon PowerShot S10
  • f/6.3
  • 1/500s
  • 12.59375mm