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Fat-tailed sheep, which comprise a quarter of the global sheep population, store large amounts of energy in their tails. For thousands of years, these ancient breeds have held deep cultural, religious, and historical significance throughout the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa.

The Biological Reality

While their exaggerated tails have inspired centuries of folklore and artistic depiction in mosaics and rock art, the fat is purely an evolutionary survival mechanism. Similar to a camel's hump, the tail provides a vital energy reserve, allowing the sheep to thrive in arid desert climates and harsh seasonal food shortages.