Sheep (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.

The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes (including goat-antelopes), sheep and goats. A member of this family is called a bovid .

2025年2月7日 · Sheep, 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.

Male sheep are called rams, the females ewes, and immature animals lambs. Mature sheep weigh from about 35 to as much as 180 kg (80 to 400 pounds). To browse sheep by breed, see below .

Ovis is a genus of mammals, part of the Caprinae subfamily of the ruminant family Bovidae. [1] . Its seven highly sociable species are known as sheep or ovines. Domestic sheep are members of the genus, and are thought to be descended from the wild mouflon of central and southwest Asia.

A Sheep is any member of the taxonomic genus Ovis. This group includes five different species, including the Dall Sheep, bighorn Sheep , Mouflon, and more. The domestic Sheep is a separate species of Sheep from the other wild species ( Ovis aries ).

2024年5月27日 · All sheep are part of the Mammalia class and belong to the Bovidae family and the Caprinae subfamily. Like many domestic species, there are different names for sheep of different genders and ages. A female is called a “ewe,” and a male is called a “ram.”

2015年11月11日 · Sheep are part of the Bovidae family, which includes antelopes, cattle and goats. Sheep usually can be identified from their similar looking cousins by their horns.

Sheep were first domesticated from wild species by at least 5000 BCE and are raised for their fleece (wool), milk, and meat. Of more than 200 breeds of sheep in existence in the world, the majority are of limited interest except in the localities where they are raised.

2021年4月19日 · The approximate age of a sheep can be determined by examining their upper incisor teeth. At birth, lambs have eight baby (or milk) teeth or temporary incisors arranged on their lower jaw.