• American Tunis

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Conservation Status

Not extinct

Last Record

The late 19th century

Place of Breeding

Pennsylvania, USA

Synonym

Tunis

Extinction Reason

Crossbreeding

References

Dept. of Animal & Food Sciences. (2021, July 26). Tunis Sheep. Oklahoma State University. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/tunis

Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.

Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. J. G., & Sponenberg, D. P. (2016). Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 Volume Pack (1st ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.

Sittin.n.Spinnin. (2007, October 3). Tunis Sheep. Sittin’ n’ Spinnin’ Come on in! Sit ’n spin awhile! http://sittinnspinnin.blogspot.com/2007/10/tunis-sheep.html

Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, December 24). American Tunis. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Tunis