Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of Sheep, rain and flooding in a field on history visit to North Fife. Weather forecast was for some parts of Scotland seeing as much rain in 24 to 36 hours as would be normally expected during the entire month of November. Sheep are not native to Scotland. They were introduced about 6,000 years ago and were amongst the first livestock animals to be domesticated. Initially it is thought that sheep in Scotland were reared primarily for meat, but archaeological evidence suggests that breeding sheep in Scotland specialisation may have started as far back as 4,000 to 5,000 years ago to produce additional products including milk and wool. Blackface and Cheviot are two of the most common long tailed breeds of sheep in Scotland. Scotland is often referred to as three areas, the lowlands, Highlands and the outer islands. The lowlands are well known for their lush woods and sweeping farmlands, the Highlands for their majestic Munros, moorland and vast lochs, and the islands for their memorable ocean views, sweeping beaches and coastlines. The regions with the highest numbers of sheep are found in the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, the Highlands, Grampian and Tayside and Fife.
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