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sheep have grazed on the moors for more than 3000 years,
shaping much of the Exmoor landscape by feeding on moorland grasses and
heather. Traditional breeds include Exmoor Horn (Exmoor Horn: the exmoor
horn is a white faced, horned breed of sheep), Cheviot (Cheviot: Hardy
hornless sheep of the Cheviot hills noted for its wool) and Whiteface
Dartmoor and Greyface Dartmoor (Whiteface Dartmoor and Greyface Dartmoor)
sheep. Devon red cattle are also farmed in the area.
Exmoor ponies, the exmoor pony is the oldest and most primitive of the
british native pony ponies,can be seen roaming freely on the moors, as
can a few red deer. It is rumoured that they share their habitat with
the Beast of Exmoor (Beast of Exmoor: the beast of exmoor is a cryptozoological
cat that is rumored to roam the fields of devon, blamed for animal deaths
on the moors.
The moorland habitat is also home to hundreds of species of birds and
insects, meaning several areas have been declared a Site of Special Scientific
Interest.
Butterfly
sheep have grazed on the moors for more than 3000 years,
shaping much of the Exmoor landscape by feeding on moorland grasses and
heather. Traditional breeds include Exmoor Horn, Cheviot and Whiteface
Dartmoor and Greyface Dartmoor sheep. Devon red cattle are also farmed
in the area. Exmoor ponies can be seen roaming freely on the moors, as
can a few red deer. It is rumoured that they share their habitat with
the Beast of Exmoor, blamed for animal deaths on the moors. The moorland habitat is also home to hundreds of species of birds and insects, meaning
several areas have been declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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