Results: Blue Sheep

Blue sheep, (genus Pseudois), also called Bharal, either of two species of sheeplike mammals, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), that inhabit upland slopes in a wide range throughout China, from Inner Mongolia to the Himalayas. Despite their name, blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur) are neither blue nor sheep. As morphological, behavioral, and molecular analyses have shown, these slate gray to pale brown sheep-looking caprines are actually more closely related to goats (genus Capra) than to sheep (genus Ovis). Have you ever heard of Bharal?

Have you ever seen a Bharal

It's in a sheep's DNA to follow the crowd but it appears this collection of colourful characters, seen here outside Schwerin Castle, want to break the mould. While the true legend of the Golden Fleece has been shrouded in mystery for thousands of years, this tale may have a slightly more simpler explanation. The herd of blue plastic sheep were created by German artists Rainer Bonk and Bertamaria Reetz as part of a mobile art installation. Artificial blue sheep have been popping up in towns, cities and field across the world to promote 'tolerance and solidarity'. This article is from 2012, perhaps you heard of the movement or saw while traveling?