SHEEP
Ovis Aries
SIZE: 117cm height.
WEIGHT: 35 – 180kg
DIET: Hay, grass, farm grain.
LIFE SPAN: 10 – 12 years
CONSERVATION STATUS:
DISTRIBUTION:
DID YOU KNOW?
Pigs cannot sweat.
They usually roll around
in the mud or bathe in water
to keep cool.
The exact origin of Sheep is unclear,
however the common hypothesis states
that Sheep are descended from the Asiatic species of Mouflon, a wild sheep native to the Caspian region from eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan to Iran. Sheep are now domesticated and are found across the world, compared to other livestock these creatures prefer mountainous or hilly regions.
Generally, Sheep are kept in farmland,
grassland, pasture, and other similar habitats with plenty of grass and plants to feed on.
• Although sheep are quite defenceless, they do possess some physical characterises to help them evade predators i.e. large widely spaced eyes and rectangle shaped pupils to allow peripheral vision.
• Male sheep have large curled horns that
are used in fighting with other rams
to compete with mating partners or
dominance within groups.
