Devon Longwoolled
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The Devon Longwooled is a breed of domestic sheep
from the United Kingdom
. This breed is raised for meat and long wool
. They were developed by crossing Leicester Longwool with Southam Nott and Bampton Nott.
Domestic sheep
Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries...
from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. This breed is raised for meat and long wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
. They were developed by crossing Leicester Longwool with Southam Nott and Bampton Nott.