Stats

Lifespan

10-12 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Flock

Biome

Temperate grassland

Range

Worldwide

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Herd Safety

Status

Common

About

A domesticated ruminant raised for wool, meat, and milk for over 10,000 years. A typical adult sheep grows enough wool each year to produce roughly 4–5 kg of fleece.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn calf

   A wobbly calf stands within hours of birth and stays close to its mother in the herd.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile grazes alongside adults, develops budding horns, and learns herd hierarchy.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown, with adult horns and full body size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Bovidae

Genus

Ovis

Species

Ovis aries