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