Darker sheep are bigger, but now we learn why they’re not better.
THE BIG SHEEP. A dark coat means a bigger Soay sheep. Now scientists have discovered a third genetic trait linked to these two that explains why size doesn’t matter as much as biologists expected. I. Stevenson
Soay sheep living wild on the Scottish island of Hirta come in two colors: light brown and dark brown.
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