The Soay sheep is a breed of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) descended from a population of feral sheep on the 100-hectare island of Soay in the St Kilda Archipelago, about 65 kilometres from the Western Isles of Scotland. It is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds.
Scientific Name:
Ovis aries
Status:
Domesticated
Size:
Up to 60 cm
Weight:
25 to 40 Kg
Life Span in Wild:
12 years
Habitat:
Shore line, grassland
Diet:
Herbivore
