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Friday, 2 October 2015

The Bharal (The Blue Sheep)



Contrary to the name- this sheep doesn't really look blue, or particularly like a conventional sheep! Because the sheep have a blue-ish tint, this makes them perfect for blending into the rocks and escaping their predators. This sheep is actually found up in the Himalayas around India, Nepal, Pakistan and Tibet. Their amazing horns are actually very strange - as they grow up they then grow out to the side before pointing backwards. They can grow up to around 165cm long. Because they spend most of their time up mountains they've become great climbers as they skip around the rocks eating moss, lichen and plants.


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