Animals - Children's Zoo
| Shetland Sheep |
| Ois aries aries Shetland |
| Range: |
Shetland Islands |
| Habitat: |
Pastures |
| Diet: |
Grasses, herbs, leaves, hay |
| Fun Facts: |
- In a single year, their fleece may grow up to 10 inches long.
- Shetlands are the smallest of the northern sheep breeds. Ewes weigh between 75-95 pounds, rams weigh 125-145 pounds
- Rams have horns and ewes are naturally polled.
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