stackyFACTSWe bred an animal so pathetic it will literally suffocate in its own sweater. Wild sheep naturally shed their fleece, but thousands of years of aggressive selective breeding have given domestic sheep wool that grows continuously. Left unattended, the massive fleece causes heatstroke, mobility loss, and horrific infections.
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