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A sheep crossed with another sheep is a sheep not a hybrid
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...tting-zoo.html
From ligers to zeedonks, some bizarre hybrid animals have been created over the years.
Now, the latest unusual cross-breed has been created at a petting zoo in Dorset - and it was entirely by accident.
Two 'shalais' have been born after a 'determined' Shetland ewe snuck into a Valais ram's enclosure.
'Shalais lambs are very rare, I'm fairly sure there's no others in Dorset,' said Sandra Palmer-Snellin, director of Farmer Palmer's.
'Valais sheep are usually kept purebred, so these two are very special.'
The two unique animals - a male and a female - were born two weeks ago, months after their Sheltand ewe mother made her way into a Valais ram's enclosure next door.
She was only in the enclosure for an hour before staff noticed her absence, but she and a ram named Hank had enough time to start a family.
Ms Palmer-Snellin said: 'The new lambs are so beautiful, they almost look like calves because of their long legs and black spots on their face.
'Their mum is a dark brown Shetland sheep who was living in the field next door to the Valais ram enclosure.
'In the springtime the animals and their nature have a way of getting what they want, so she decided to pay a visit to her neighbour.
'She managed to jump over a part of the fence that was a bit lower than the rest - she was quite determined.
'The team noticed about an hour later that she had been in the pen, that's all they needed.'
After the team at the farm found the ewe in the pen, they monitored her welfare until they could confirm she was pregnant.
A sheep crossed with another sheep is a sheep not a hybrid
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...tting-zoo.html
From ligers to zeedonks, some bizarre hybrid animals have been created over the years.
Now, the latest unusual cross-breed has been created at a petting zoo in Dorset - and it was entirely by accident.
Two 'shalais' have been born after a 'determined' Shetland ewe snuck into a Valais ram's enclosure.
'Shalais lambs are very rare, I'm fairly sure there's no others in Dorset,' said Sandra Palmer-Snellin, director of Farmer Palmer's.
'Valais sheep are usually kept purebred, so these two are very special.'
The two unique animals - a male and a female - were born two weeks ago, months after their Sheltand ewe mother made her way into a Valais ram's enclosure next door.
She was only in the enclosure for an hour before staff noticed her absence, but she and a ram named Hank had enough time to start a family.
Ms Palmer-Snellin said: 'The new lambs are so beautiful, they almost look like calves because of their long legs and black spots on their face.
'Their mum is a dark brown Shetland sheep who was living in the field next door to the Valais ram enclosure.
'In the springtime the animals and their nature have a way of getting what they want, so she decided to pay a visit to her neighbour.
'She managed to jump over a part of the fence that was a bit lower than the rest - she was quite determined.
'The team noticed about an hour later that she had been in the pen, that's all they needed.'
After the team at the farm found the ewe in the pen, they monitored her welfare until they could confirm she was pregnant.
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