Soay

British  

/ ˈsəʊeɪ /

noun

1. a breed of small horned sheep having long legs and dark brown wool that is plucked rather than shorn; found mainly on St Kilda where they were probably introduced by the Vikings

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Etymology

Origin of Soay

named after Soay, an island in the St Kilda group, where they were first found

Example Sentences

At the opposite extreme is Scotland's Soay sheep, with just 0.6% full siblings because each ewe mates with multiple rams.

From Science Daily

In last place is Scotland's Soay sheep, where females mate with multiple males, with 0.6% full siblings.

From BBC

Sheep were first brought to St Kilda in prehistoric times, and the rare breed is named after the archipelago's small, uninhabited island of Soay.

From BBC

Prof Josephine Pemberton, who ran the St Kilda Soay Sheep Project for many years, said intervention could lead to the population becoming less resilient to disease and parasites.

From BBC

Soay roam wild on St Kilda and are descended from animals first brought to the group of small islands and rocky sea stacks thousands of years ago.

From BBC