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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.
Raddle – coloured pigment used to mark sheep for various reasons, such as to show ownership, or to show which lambs belong to which ewe. May be strapped to the chest of a ram, to mark the backs of ewes he mates (different rams may be given different colours). Also a verb ("that ewe's been raddled"). Also ruddy. Ram – an uncastrated adult ...
Domesticated sheep are herd animals that are bred for agricultural trade. A flock of sheep is mated by a single ram, which has either been chosen by a farmer or, in feral populations, has established dominance through physical contests with other rams. [1] Sheep have a breeding season (tupping) in the autumn, though some can breed year-round. [1]
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 young ram Two rams and two ewes Female mouflon with young immediately after birth Mouflon from Brehms Tierleben Mouflon ram Mouflon rams in the Eifel Park, Gondorf Few of the mouflon living at Thomayer Hospital in Prague. The European mouflon is a feral subspecies of the primitive domestic sheep. It is found in Europe and western Asia.
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This 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.
Ram, ram, or RAM most commonly refers to: A male sheep; Random-access memory, computer memory; Ram Trucks, US, since 2009 List of vehicles named Dodge Ram, trucks and ...
Rambouillet Merino ram. The Rambouillet is a breed of sheep (Ovis aries). It is also known as the Rambouillet Merino or the French Merino. History.