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The severe slope adapted,Hill sheep, of Derbyshire,,"Britannica,Shortis leftlegitas Rex"

The severe slope adapted,Hill sheep, of Derbyshire,,"Britannica,Shortis leftlegitas Rex"

by foxholes.lodge

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foxholes.lodge, on October 10, said:

Due to the extremely steep sided hills in Derbyshire, these sheep, over many years develop shorter left legs, so that when circling the slopes,, they remain upright. If they turn round and walk the other way, they fall over. Now not a lot of people know that,, or believe it either.//checking Panoramio.s uploading. DJ.

CarlStaffanHolmer, on October 11, said:

Dave,

An excellent depicting of this rare species! You may add "Britannica" in their scientific name, to separate them from their cousins in Switzerland. They are actually at a closer look visible on Google Earth, where even one poor creature has made the mistake to turn around, and subsequently fallen over. Now when you have managed to put this up in Panoramio the next challenge will be to convince the screeners at Wikipedia about your discovery, and they are tough guys!

Cheers from Carl

foxholes.lodge, on October 11, said:

Holy mint sauce !!!,CARL, !! I thought "shortis legitas" only roamed in Derbyshire.!! You say their species are in Switzerland Too ?? ,I really will look into the ramifications,of this fascinating topic and get back to ewe ,real soon..DJ..

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    • Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ7
    • Taken on 2009/10/09 15:16:48
    • Exposure: 0.008s (1/125)
    • Focal Length: 45.70mm
    • F/Stop: f/4.800
    • ISO Speed: ISO160
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
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