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Global Warming is Shrinking the Soay Sheep of Scotland

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The Incredible Shrinking Sheep!
Could the changing climate be shrinking animals? That seems to be the case for the Soay sheep of Scotland. “The island of Hirta, on the western coast of Scotland, is home to a special breed of sheep. Soay sheep, named after a neighbouring island, are the most primitive breed of domestic sheep and have lived on the isles of St Kilda for at least a millennium.” These sheep are already smaller on average than other breeds of sheep, but according to a recent study, they have been getting even smaller……

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