A related ancient Egyptian sheep form called Ovis platyura aegyptiaca had horns that developed downward and curled forward.
Sources
- Ancient Egyptian corkscrew-horned sheep (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://handwiki.org/wiki/Biology:Ovis_longipes_palaeoaegyptiacus (handwiki.org)
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