Skansen Farm Animals

This is a Swedish sheep.

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It’s a lot like other sheep.

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These Swedish sheep are special because they shed their wool.

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So the farmers can just pull it off instead of shearing them.

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This is a Swedish rooster.

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They are extra hardy and good at being cold, which is important in Sweden.

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This is a Linderöd pig, the only native pig breed in Sweden. It apparently looks very different from a modern pig. We haven’t spent enough time with pigs to notice.

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This is a Swedish goose.

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