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Icelandic sheep

Ovis aries

Description:

These sheep are allowed to roam wild through the mountains until wool harvest time. This mother is guarding her black and red offspring. She stamped her hoof angrily when I got too close.

Habitat:

Lowland boulders.

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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Good picture, good story.

SheaEckert
SheaEckert 12 years ago

I love sheep!!!! (And Goats :D)

nitrogen15
Spotted by
nitrogen15

Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur, Iceland

Spotted on Jul 25, 2008
Submitted on May 27, 2011

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