Keywords: Cameroons sheep.png Cameroons sheep Illustration from http //www gutenberg org/files/18265/18265-h/18265-h htm the Project Gutenberg version of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO 1178 originally published in NEW YORK JUNE 25 1898 The original caption reads The little black and red-spotted Cameroons sheep from the western coast of Africa have not a trace of wool But why should they have The negroes need no clothing and consequently they have not bred sheep with wool; and besides such an animal could not live in the tropics even if the black man were a much better stock raiser and breeder than he is The mane on the neck and breast of the Cameroons ram reminds one of the North American sheep; but it must be remembered that the mouflon and arkal rams have this ornament quite clearly although not so strongly defined Cameroon sheep PD-old |