Mr. Palsson, a bellhop, has no interest in whale and other traditional Icelandic foods such as smoked sheep head, goat testicles and rotten shark.

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Rotten shark and burned sheep's head are staples in Iceland's traditional cuisine, and with the popularity of the movie "March of the Penguins, " I hesitate to add that they also eat smoked puffin.

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The study, published in Biology Letters, backs previous theories which suggest male sheep's horns are curved to withstand head-on clashes, while female sheep's horns are spiked in order to push competitors away.

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Further down we have mythical beasts with the trunk of an elephant, the head of an ox, and the feet of a sheep.

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Or head to the dining room, spectacularly carved from a massive boulder, for ravioli stuffed with brocciu (sheep's milk ricotta) and herb-strewn veal chops grilled over an open fire.

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Early risers can head over to the hilltop clearing known as the FarmStead to watch the milking of the farm's sheep or get in some daybreak fly-fishing (with Orvis-endorsed guides) on Hesse Creek.

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