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  1. Sheep - Wikipedia

    Sheep (pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to other species in the genus Ovis, in everyday …

  2. Sheep | Characteristics, Breeds, & Facts | Britannica

    4 days ago · A sheep is a domesticated ruminant (cud-chewing) mammal raised for its meat, milk, and wool. Over 200 breeds exist, and the animals are produced dominantly in countries with large areas …

  3. Sheep Animal Facts - Ovis aries - A-Z Animals

    May 27, 2024 · There are more than one billion domestic sheep and several subspecies of wild sheep that can be found around the globe. Some sheep are raised for wool, and others are raised for meat; …

  4. Sheep - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts

    Everything you should know about the Sheep. The Sheep is a family of domesticated mammals commonly kept on farms, and as pets.

  5. Sheep - Animal Streets

    Discover the sheep (Ovis aries), a vital domesticated animal known for its wool, meat, milk, intelligence, and deep cultural and agricultural roots.

  6. Sheep - Animal Kingdom

    Sheep are domesticated herd animals valued for wool, milk, and meat, known for grazing habits, gentle nature, and cultural significance in farming worldwide.

  7. Domestic Sheep - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio

    Sheep or Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are even-toed ungulates. Numbering a little over one billion, Domestic …

  8. Sheep - New World Encyclopedia

    A sheep is an individual of any of the woolly mammal species that comprise the genus Ovis. All sheep are even-toed ungulates (hoofed mammals) and members of the bovid family ( Bovidae), along with …

  9. Heritage Sheep in American History - The Livestock Conservancy

    3 days ago · Sheep were domesticated between 11,000 and 9000 BCE in Western Asia (Iraq, Iran, Turkey). The Asiatic wild mouflon is widely believed to be the primary ancestor to all modern …

  10. Sheep Facts - NC State Extension Publications

    May 3, 2022 · Gregarious means that they flock together or like to be with a group. It is rare to see a sheep by itself because of their gregarious nature. Precocial means that they have a high degree of …