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Australian Merino

Ovis aries

A breed of Sheep, from Australia

Australian Merino

Australian breed of sheep.

Family
Bovidae

Keeping

How it is kept

Kept for
  • Fibre

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Status

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Name
Australian Merino
Slug
australian-merino
Kingdom
Animalia
Family
Bovidae
Genus
Ovis
Species
aries
Cultivar
Australian Merino
Wikidata QID
Q107280401
Origin country
Australia
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
52