Unlike many other animals, white coloration in sheep is a dominant gene, rather than a recessive gene or mutation like albinism and leucism. Therefore, black sheep are fairly rare, occurring in about 25% of cases when two white sheep that carry the recessive black gene produce offspring.

• Scientific Name: Ovis aries
• Characteristics: This woolly black sheep figure is putting his best foot forward. Finely detailed to accurately represent the crimped curly wool of sheep, each figure is individually hand painted and unique.
• Size and Color: Our black sheep figure is 3 ¼ inches long and 3 inches high, or about the size of a standard deck of playing cards stood on its side. This sheep features the rare black wool coat seen in very few sheep.
• The Black Sheep is part of the Safari Farm collection.
• All of our products are Non-toxic and BPA free.

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  Since 1982, it has been our passion and privilege to make learning fun for children. Our hand-painted learning toys, from dinosaurs to wild animal toys; make the wonders of the world easy to grasp both physically and cognitively. Safari Ltd® mythical creatures take young minds on fanciful journeys that unleash the imagination and promote creative thinking.  

For more than 35 years and three generations, Safari Ltd. has been
fostering curiosity, conservation, and imagination in children around the world. We design and manufacture educational toys, play therapy toys, learning toys, and we invite your family to take the Toys That Teach journey with us!