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"The price of being a sheep is boredom. The price of being a wolf is loneliness. Choose one or the other with great care."
Hugh MacLeod

A professor at the University of Wyoming wrote an article about his experiences with sheep. For those who are not farmers it gives some deeper insights into the nature of sheep.
#1—You cannot make sheep do something contrary to their nature.
#2—Sheep are not sheepish.
They either look you straight in the eye, or they turn around and run the other way. But they never act bashfully.
#3—The sheeps’ most manifest instinct is to flock.
Most animals, if left free to roam, will scatter. But if sheep are left to themselves, they’ll stay together. They’re gregarious.
#4—The propensity of sheep is to follow other sheep.
#5—Sheep are instinctively fearful.
Sheep are afraid of the unknown, of darkness, and of strange pastures and buildings.
#6—Flocks seek light, and high ground.
#7—Aggressiveness is an important facet of sheep behaviour.
Sheep are not always the passive creatures one imagines in green pastures. Everyone who raises sheep will tell you, “Never turn your back on a ram.” But in fact both male and female sheep are aggressive.
#8—Sheep are very conservative; they like the familiar and resist change.
#9—Sheep welcome the shepherd, especially during the birthing process.
Sheep lose their fear of humans and especially the shepherd when the female sheep give birth.
#10—Sheep are not very intelligent.
You cannot teach sheep to do complicated routines or fancy tricks. It’s just not something sheep can do. You’ll never see sheep doing tricks in a circus; they are simple animals. At the same time, the professor said “sheep are quick learners and have good memories.”

Hairdresser in Strichen this morning for highlights and passed field of sheep on the way home. They seemed to be living a very contented life and I thought these two looked like good pals!
Quirky little song: