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Lamb of Old Norwegian Sheep Breed

Lamb of The Old Norwegian Sheep Breed (Villsau) an unimproved remnant of the old Norwegian landrace that was raised in the country since the Viking age. It is a small primitive, short-tailed sheep that is mainly found on the west coast of Norway. The breed is adapted to grazing outside all year around in cold and [...]

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Dry stone wall surrounding rocky pastures

Dry stone wall surrounding rocky pastures with grazing or resting sheep on West Coast of Norway in spring Nikon D3X and Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8G VR II at 135mm, f/11, 1/200sec and ISO200. The image may be licensed at istockphoto. Dry stone is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar [...]

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Ewe and lambs of old Norwegian Sheep breed

Ewe and lambs of old Norwegian Sheep (Wild Sheep) breed resting in green spring grass. Nikon D3X and Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8G at 200mm, f/16, 1/125sec and ISO 200. The image may be licensed at istockphoto.com. The Norwegian feral sheep (Villsau) is an unimproved remnant of the old Norwegian landrace that was raised in the country [...]

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