Where is the island on which live hundreds of ponies (photo)
Horses are much more than people.
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To feel like the hero of the tale, surrounded by hundreds of cute ponies on the Isle of Fula, and is included in the archipelago of the Shetland Islands, located on the border of the North sea and the Atlantic ocean to the North-East of Scotland.
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The area of this island is only 12.7 square kilometers, and its highest point is mount Snap, a height of 418 metres above sea level.
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The name of the Pul received from the old Norse Fuglaey, which means “bird island”. This is not surprising: here you can see puffins, gannets and many other birds. But the main reason coming here every year attracts more tourists — hundreds of little horses.
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Ponies, as, indeed, sheep on the island are bred by local farmers. Only Fule lives about 30 people.
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Fula became famous because it is here where the famous Shetland pony breed. These animals are considered to be one of the smallest among their relatives, with their thick fur and short, powerful legs. Shetland miniature horses — quite intelligent animals, and lately they have even began to prepare to guide dogs.
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