Manx Loaghtan sheep strutting
by Paul Davenport
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Title
Manx Loaghtan sheep strutting
Artist
Paul Davenport
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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Photographed near Cregneash, in the Isle of Man in the UK, much of the village forms a "Living Museum" dedicated to the preservation of the traditional Manx ways of life. Officially opened in 1938, the Cregneash Folk Village shows the typical way of life of a small Manx village in the 19th century.The sheep have lovely dark brown wool and usually four or occasionally six horns.
These are Manx Loaghtan sheep which are one of the oldest and most striking breeds of sheep in the UK. They are a hardy mountain sheep, with impressive horns and a dark brown fleece. Four horned rams are particularly striking. The breed has been around unchanged since the Iron Age. Traditionally the Manx was thought to have been introduced into the UK by the Vikings, but bone records from archaeological sites indicate the Manx was probably already here and probably pre-dates Viking invasions.
I found some more later the same day when the low cloud had lifted, and snook up to get a better view. I haven't yet made any sense of the horn arrangement, which seems strangely random, and at times, completely none symmetrical.
Shot with a Nikon D7100 with 18-300 Nikkor lens.
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September 12th, 2015
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