1 / 10

Sheep

Sheep. Description. Crimpled hair in a variety of colors. Weight ranges from around 45 to 350 pounds. Life expectancy is usually 10-12 years but they can live up to 20 years. . History. Domesticated between 9,000 and 11,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Descendents of the wild mouflon .

lea
Download Presentation

Sheep

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Sheep

  2. Description • Crimpled hair in a variety of colors. • Weight ranges from around 45 to 350 pounds. • Life expectancy is usually 10-12 years but they can live up to 20 years.

  3. History • Domesticated between 9,000 and 11,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. • Descendents of the wild mouflon. • Brought to the United States from Mexico.

  4. Most Popular Breeds

  5. Uses

  6. Behavior • Prey animals. • Generally eat grass. • Herded by herding dogs.

  7. China and Australia • China has the most sheep in the world with 136 million. • Australia is next with about 79 million. • February 15th is New Zealand’s National Lamb Day.

  8. Science • In 1995 sheep were the first animal to be cloned. • Also used to research cardiovascular physiology.

  9. Shrek the Sheep • Gained international fame in 2004. • Hid in caves from being shorn for six years. • When finally caught and sheared it was broadcasted on live television.

  10. Sheep Terminology

More Related