tags: Hebridean Black-faced Sheep, Scotland, Image of the Day
Hebridean Black-faced Sheep near Arnol (Isle of Lewis, Scotland)
Image: Dave Rintoul, Summer 2008 [larger view].
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Hebridean Black-faced Sheep
Topic Categories: Animalia • Image of the Day • Mammals
Posted on: October 4, 2008 2:59 PM, by "GrrlScientist"
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Is there any good reason why the front legs are so close together (to the point where the poor animal is almost knock-kneed!) whilst the rear ones are spaced appropriately (as far as I can see)?
It looks a bit weird and I can't decide if it's just the way it's standing, or if it's some deformity in this one animal, or if evolution or in-breeding had some influence on the way those front legs are shaped.
Okay, I made two serious copmments now, so sue me!
Posted by: Ian | October 6, 2008 8:17 AM
it's possible that the ram is standing like that because he is getting ready to .. erm, ram .. the photographer! okay, not sure, and i don't know the answer to your question. it's also possible that sheep are naturally knock-kneed ..
Posted by: "GrrlScientist" | October 6, 2008 4:01 PM
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