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🐑 Scotland's rare seaweed-eating sheep
North Ronaldsay's ancient adapted breed in the Orkney Islands


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 06:50
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
  • Breed: North Ronaldsay sheep, primitive heritage livestock
  • Primary diet: Seaweed (kelp and wrack) supplemented with grass
  • Population status: Approximately 500–600 on island; fewer than 1,500 worldwide

The North Ronaldsay sheep is a heritage breed in the Orkney Islands that survives primarily on seaweed rather ...

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