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Bookmark or Share- Sheep | mammal genus | Britannicasheep. Shropshire, breed of medium-wool, dark-faced, hornless sheep originating in the Downs of England. It is one of the most popular farm sheep in the Midwestern United States. It produces good wool and mutton and subsists on sparse pasturage more successfully than breeds such as the Hampshire or Suffolk.
- Sheep Information & General Facts (learn the basics about sheep)We’ll also share answers to common questions about what types of food you can (and can’t) feed to sheep as treats, why sheep look the way they do, and information about the history of sheep as a species and how they came to be used on farms around the world.
- List of sheep breeds - WikipediaThis is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.
- Sheep - WikipediaSheep (pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to other species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sheep.
- Sheep | Characteristics, Breeds, & Facts | BritannicaSheep, domesticated ruminant (cud-chewing) mammal, raised for its meat, milk, and wool. Over 200 breeds exist, and the animals are produced dominantly in countries with large areas of grassland. Learn about the characteristics, breeds, and uses of sheep.
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