The Manx Loaghtan sheep is a rare, multi-horned sheep from the Isle of Man. Most rams grow four horns (and occasionally six) due to a mutation in the HOXD1 gene that allows horn buds to split during ...

A rare four-horned sheep has been spotted at Kaili Zoo in Guizhou, China. The unusual animal, seen on October 28, 2025, has four distinct horns growing in different directions from its head. Experts ...

Some members of the Bovidae family have additional horns. In fact, a few local breeds of sheep, which have been selected by many generations of breeders, are known for their multiple horns. Some goats ...

The animal, seen at Kaili Zoo in Guizhou, has four distinct horns growing in multiple directions from its head. The multi-horned sheep are extremely rare and could be the result of a genetic mutation.

MR. RITCHIE'S note on four-horned sheep in NATURE of March 6 is interesting, but I am inclined to doubt whether there ever was, in Scotland or any other country, a breed in which four horns are normal ...

The Manx Loaghtan is a tough sheep that evolved along the cliffs of the Isle of Man. The Manx Loaghtan sheep is a rare, multi-horned sheep from the Isle of Man. Most rams grow four horns (and ...