Article posted: 10/11/2012 6:47 PM

Senegal reality TV show features prettiest sheep

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Dogo Ndiaye strokes ram Papis General as competitors await the judges' final decisions, in a regional final of the Khar Bii competition in Dakar, Senegal. The nation is conducting an American Idol-style nationwide televised search for the most perfect specimen.

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In Senegal, sheep are given names and kept inside homes as companion animals. So, it's not surprising the nation's most popular television show is an American Idol-style nationwide search for Senegal’s most perfect specimen.