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SHEEP

  • animalsinfofitcpfk
  • May 3, 2021
  • 1 min read

Common Name: Sheep

Scientific Name: Ovis aries

Class: Mammals

Diet: Herbivore

Size: Sheep weight can be up to 40 - 130kg

Average Lifespan: 5-10 years

Origin: Europe & Asia

Conservation Status: Not Evaluated

Physical Description

  • Sheep have a narrow face and vertical cleft and it is fully covered with short hair except on the edge of the nostrils and lips.

  • Sheep are covered almost completely in wool.

  • Sheep's wool has a soft curly hair and it is used for fiber. The wool is very irritating to the skin when in sweater form.

Habitat

Grass plains and mountainous region

Did You Know?

  • A character in 'Shaun the sheep'.

  • They are approximately 1 billion of sheep worldwide and about 900 different breeds. Typically kept as livestock. Domesticated for agriculture purpose.

  • Meat & milk producer, as well as wool production.

  • Thick woolly coat protects them from cold and heat.

  • Sheep have four-chamber stomach to digest food.

  • Sheep has excellent hearing poor vision.

  • They has field of vision around 300 degrees, allowing them to see behind themselves without having to turning their head.

 
 
 

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