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IN certain parts of New Zealand, excessive wear occurs in the incisor teeth of sheep, with the result that sheep must be culled from flocks at a comparatively early age, because they are no longer able to graze efficiently.
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HEALY, W., LUDWIG, T. Ingestion of Soil by Sheep in New Zealand in Relation to Wear of Teeth. Nature 208, 806–807 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/208806a0
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