Animal Description:

The Arapawa Sheep is a breed of feral sheep found primarily on Arapaoa Island in the Marlborough Sounds New Zealand. They are considered a rare and endagered breed and are raised primarily for wool. The origin of the Arapawa sheep is not certain, but historical records indicate that sheep have been on Arapawa Island for nearly 140 years.

Rams may have spiralled horns which can be over a metre in length. Their light build, together with their rather long legs, makes them a very active sheep as befits animals which had to survive for more than a century in very steep and hostile terrain.