Dorper sheep shedding their wool in the Upper Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia.

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Introduced into Australia in 1996, Dorper sheep were originally bred in South Africa to fill the need at that time for fast-growing hardy meat sheep that would perform well even in arid environments.

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Size: 4120px × 2747px
Location: Sunny Brae Road, Ellerston NSW, Australia
Photo credit: © LizCoughlan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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