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== Wild Sheep ==
 
== Wild Sheep ==
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Wild varieties of sheep are found in many mountainous regions worldwide. Full species include the [[bighorn sheep]] of North America, the [[mouflon]] of Sardinia and Corsica, and the [[aoudad]] of North Africa. Herds of feral sheep are also known, such as the Soay sheep of certain [[Scotland|Scottish]] islands, believed to have lived wild since the [[Bronze Age]].  
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Wild varieties of sheep are found in many mountainous regions worldwide. Full species include the [[bighorn sheep]] of North America, the [[mouflon]] of Sardinia and Corsica, and the [[aoudad]] of North Africa. Herds of feral sheep are also known, such as the Soay sheep of certain [[Scotland|Scottish]] islands, believed to have lived wild since the [[Bronze Age]]. Hwerdwick sheep are unique to the English lake Ditrict, Cumbria.
    
== Sheep in the Bible ==
 
== Sheep in the Bible ==
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==American and sheep==
 
==American and sheep==
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American cuisine is noted for the absence of lamb and mutton dishes
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American cuisine is noted for the absence of lamb and mutton dishes, and sheep are not widely farmed, perhaps because the idea of a sheep rach might be perceived as undermining the national 'frontier' self image.
 
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