Stuffed Ancon Ram, with abnormally short front legs, Dec. 4, 1938. In 1791 a natural mutation occurred producing a male lamb with a incredibly short of front legs. Within several generations, farmer Seth Wright created a new breed, the Ancon sheep. Charles Darwin deduced some of his theories in THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES, from the Ancon story. (CSU 2015 11 1669)
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Stuffed Ancon Ram, with abnormally short front legs, Dec. 4, 1938. In 1791 a natural mutation occurred producing a male lamb with a incredibly short of front legs. Within several generations, farmer Seth Wright created a new breed, the Ancon sheep. Charles Darwin deduced some of his theories in THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES, from the Ancon story. (CSU_2015_11_1669)