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Richard Burton: Black Sheep

Black SheepRichard BurtonFrom their folded mates they wander far, Their ways seem harsh and wild; They follow the beck of a baleful star, Their paths are dream-beguiled.Yet haply they…

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Sheep

by Aesop The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild SowThe Tunny-Fish and the DolphinThe Wolf and the Sheep A Wolf was worried and badly bitten by dogs, and lay a long time for dead. By and by he…

Aesop's Fables: The Sheep and the Dog

by Aesop The Goatherd and the GoatThe Shepherd and the WolfThe Sheep and the Dog Once upon a time the Sheep complained to the shepherd about the difference in his treatment of themselves…

Aesop's Fables: The Pig and the Sheep

by Aesop The Lion, Jupiter, and the ElephantThe Gardener and His DogThe Pig and the Sheep A Pig found his way into a meadow where a flock of Sheep were grazing. The shepherd caught him,…

Cloning Milestones

Scientists hope that the advances in the cloning process can bring back animals that are nearly extinct Cloned bull named Got AP Photo/I.Lopez 1938Cloning…

fleece

(Encyclopedia) fleece, mat of wool formed by shearing a sheep in one continuous operation. The average fleece weighs from 5 to 10 lb (2.3–4.5 kg); in highbred wool sheep such as the American Merinos…

Karakul sheep

(Encyclopedia) Karakul sheepKarakul sheepkărˈəkəl [key], breed native to central Asia. The newborn lambs usually have tightly curled black fur and are skinned before they are three days old to…

Rambouillet sheep

(Encyclopedia) Rambouillet sheepRambouillet sheeprămˈb&oobreve;lāˌ [key], fine-wool breed developed in France from the Spanish Merino sheep. It has become very popular in the United States and is…

Southdown sheep

(Encyclopedia) Southdown sheep, mutton breed of sheep originated on the South Downs of Sussex, England, and now raised throughout the world. It is a small sheep, the most thickset of all breeds, and…

Shropshire sheep

(Encyclopedia) Shropshire sheep, mutton breed developed from the native sheep of Shropshire and Staffordshire, England. As early as 1340 there was a grade of wool known as Shropshire, but the breed…