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Gotland sheep (Ovis aries)
The Gotland sheep is one of our Swedish native breeds. A hardy breed that can be kept in open pasture throughout the year. Both sexes grow horns. The Gotland sheep has thin, fairly long legs. It was a great supplier of wool for frieze clothes in the Middle Ages, mentioned in scripts from 1292.
Order: Even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla)
Family; Hollow-horned animals (Bovidae)
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Last Updated ( tisdag, 13 maj 2008 )
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