Dwarf sheep

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The Dwarf Sheep is one of the smallest breeds of domestic sheep in the world.

Estatuto de conservação

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  • Not Evaluated
  • Data Deficient
  • LC
    Least Concern
  • NT
    Near threatened
  • VU
    Vulnerable
  • EN
    Endangered
  • CR
    Critically Endangered
  • EW
    Extinct in the Wild
  • EX
    Extinct

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    Family
    Bovidae
    Shoulder Height
    49cm male and 45cm female
    Weight
    20kg
    Lifespan
    18 years
    Diet
    Hay and fresh grass
    Morphology

    The Dwarf Sheep has a thick, long wool that can be black or dark brown. The males (rams) have horns on the top of their heads.

    Reproduction

    They birth 1 or 2 young per litter and have 2 litters per year with a gestation period of 5 months.

    Habitat

    They are easily found in the Ouessant Island, at the Brittany coast in France.

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