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Animals
MINIBOOK#24
AllAboutSheep
Gentle,intelligent,andsocial,sheep
wereamongthefirstanimalstobe
domesticatedbyhumans.
Sheeparewell-knownfortheir
wool,whichisharvestedbyshearing,
andtheyarealsoprovidersofmilk
andmeat.Sheeparealsoknownfor
gatheringinsocialgroups,called
flocks,forprotection.
DidYouKnow?
Malesheepare
knownasrams,
femalesare
knownasewes,
andyoungsheep
arecalledlambs!
Therearemore
than200breeds,
ordifferent
types,ofsheep
intheworld!
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Facts&Figures
Sheeparerelated
togoats,antelope,
andevenbuffalo!
In1996,thefirst
mammaltobe
clonedwasasheep
namedDolly.
Sheepwerefirst
domesticatedover
7000yearsago!
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DistributionandRange
Domesticatedandwild
sheepcanbefoundall
acrosstheworld.
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DORSET
BredinSouthwest
England,Dorsetsheep
areknownforhaving
out-of-seasonlambs.
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MERINO
OriginallyfromSpain,
Merinosheepare
prizedfortheirwool
andfleece.
3
LINCOLN
Originallydeveloped
inEngland,Lincoln
sheeparetheworld’s
largestsheep.
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KARAKUL
NativetoCentral
Asia,Karakulsheep
woolisprimarilyused
inrugsandcarpets.
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HabitatandDiet
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4
Sheepliveingrassyareas
andareherbivores,which
meanstheyonlyeatplants.
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DOMESTIC SHEEP
Domesticatedsheep
areraisedon
protectedfarms.
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DOMESTIC FEED
Domesticatedsheep
prefergrazingongrass
andshortvegetation.
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WILD SHEEP
Wildsheepcallhilly
andmountainous
habitatshome.
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WILD FEED
Wildsheeparegrazers
andeatplants,herbs,
andgrasses.
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Anatomy
Sheephaveanumberof
physicalfeaturesthatmake
themeasilyrecognizable.
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DEFENSIVE HORNS
Manybreedsofsheephave
hornsthatcanbecurvedor
spiralshaped.
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RECTANGULAR PUPILS
Liketheirgoatrelatives,
sheephaverectangularpupils!
SPECIALIZED STOMACH
Tohelpthemdigestplants,
sheep’sstomachshavefour
separatecompartments.
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WARM WOOL
Thefleece,orwoollyfur,
ofdomesticatedsheepis
usedtomakewool.
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Domestication
Sheepwerefirstdomesticatedover
thousandsofyearsagofromatleast
threedifferentspeciesofwild
mouflon.Ancienthuntersbeganto
raisesheepformeat,milk,leather,
andwool.
Woolhasbeenusedbyhumans
throughouthistory.Sheepareshorn
onceayeartoharvesttheirfleece,
whichislikeayearlyhaircut.Woolcan
thenfelted,knitted,spun,orwoven
intodurableandsustainableproducts
likeclothing,carpet,mattressfilling,
andeventennisballs!
Sheephavebecomeanessentialpart
offarmsacrosstheworld!
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JustforFun
Areyoulikeasheep?
HowToDrawASheep
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
Ifyouhavethetraitsbelow,you
havealotincommonwithsheep!
INTELLIGENT
Sheeparefairlyintelligentanimals.Are
youabletoquicklylearnnewthings?
SOCIAL
Sheepgatherinflocksandarevery
social.Doyouliketospendalotof
timewithfriendsandfamily?
STEP 7
GENTLE
Sheepareknownforbeingquiet
andgentle.Areyoukindandhelpful
toothers?
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