North Ronaldsay sheep
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North Ronaldsay sheep are a rare, ancient breed from the Orkney Islands in Scotland, uniquely adapted to survive on a diet primarily composed of seaweed along rocky shorelines.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landrace
ⓘ
rare breed ⓘ sheep breed ⓘ |
| averageEweWeight | approximately 25–30 kg ⓘ |
| averageRamWeight | approximately 30–40 kg ⓘ |
| coatColor |
black
ⓘ
brown ⓘ grey ⓘ white ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
at risk
ⓘ
rare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| diet |
seashore vegetation
ⓘ
seaweed ⓘ |
| enclosedBy | stone dyke around North Ronaldsay ⓘ |
| habitat |
rocky shoreline
ⓘ
seashore ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to seaweed diet
ⓘ
fine-boned ⓘ good foraging ability ⓘ hardy ⓘ horned ⓘ primitive breed ⓘ short tail ⓘ slow-growing ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| listedIn | Rare Breeds Survival Trust watchlist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
North Ronaldsay Sheep Fellowship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rare Breeds Survival Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North Ronaldsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
confined by island stone dyke
ⓘ
survives largely on seaweed diet ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
North Ronaldsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct British sheep breed ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | British Sheep Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | seasonal breeder ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Northern European short-tailed sheep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | breed ⓘ |
| use |
conservation grazing
ⓘ
meat ⓘ wool ⓘ |
| woolType |
fine
ⓘ
kemp-free undercoat ⓘ |
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