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IN Prof. Barker's description of the sheep from Astore (Gilgit),1 several points which bear upon his subsequent discussion of the development of the fleece of domesticated sheep are not clear. For example, it would be of great interest to know (1) whether the individual animal described is typical of many in that locality, that is, of a local variety or ‘breed’ or is a crossbred, and (2) the conditions of husbandry under which the animal had been maintained while the coat was grown, since changes of husbandry, including nutrition, can give rise to marked changes in thickness of the fibres throughout their lengths.
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NICHOLS, J. Ovis astore, a Three-Coated Sheep. Nature 129, 436–437 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/129436b0
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