Sheep

ORIGIN

Europe and Asia.

SEX

Males are Rams, Females are Ewes

WEIGHT

Rams - up to 160KG Ewes up yo 100KG

HEIGHT

Up to around 90cm - 120cm - depending on the breed

LIFESPAN

10-12 years

ANIMAL POPULATION

There are over 1 billion sheep in the World.

Did you know?

Young sheep are called lambs

A group of sheep is known as a herd, flock or mob.

China has the largest number of sheep in the world.

Sheep have rectangular pupils that give them amazing peripheral vision—it’s estimated their field of vision is between 270 and 320 degrees;

Sheep are herbivores that eat vegetation such as grass.

Sheep tend to stay close to others in a herd which makes them easier to move together to new pastures.

Like Cows, the digestive system of sheep features four chambers which help break down what they eat.

Domesticated sheep are raised for a number of agricultural products including wool for clothes and meat.

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