It relates to the former frequent appearance of spotted or black ... sheep. As fences were erected the flocks were made smaller, and the necessity for having these spotted sheep passed away. Their ...

Chris the sheep, a merino famed for once being discovered with the world's heaviest fleece, has died in Australia. The animal generated global attention in 2015 after being spotted in the wild ...

Last fall, Australian authorities rescued a dangerously overgrown sheep that had been on its own for at least five years, according to experts. When it finally got a haircut, its fleece weighed a ...

Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015. Current Edition Topics ...