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In the spring of 1808 this ram attacked several people who had taken shortcuts across the square, injuring some and actually killing a small boy. [4] Because of selective breeding, polycerate sheep are increasingly rare in the British Isles [5] and Spain, [6] but some breeds can still be found in Asia. [7] One example is the black-faced sheep ...
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–goat chimera (sometimes called a geep in popular media [13]) is a chimera produced by combining the embryos of a goat and a sheep; the resulting animal has cells of both sheep and goat origin. A sheep–goat chimera should not be confused with a sheep–goat hybrid, which can result when a goat mates with a sheep.
The California Red is a medium-size sheep, with rams weighing between 180 and 250 pounds (82 and 113 kg) [5] and ewes between 130 and 140 pounds (59 and 64 kg). [5] They have a bold, strong expression framed by a chiseled muzzle and long, pendulous ears. [2]
A Wensleydale in full fleece Wool of an adult Wensleydale A six-day-old black Wensleydale lamb resting.. The Wensleydale is a British breed of domestic sheep. [1] [2] It is named for the Wensleydale region of North Yorkshire, in the north of England, where it was bred in the early nineteenth century by cross-breeding a Dishley Leicester ram with local long-woolled sheep of a breed that is now ...
Crutching – shearing parts of a sheep (especially the hind end of some woollier breeds such as Merino), to prevent fly-strike. Also see dagging. Cull ewe – a ewe no longer suitable for breeding, and sold for meat. Also see killer. Cut-out – the completion of shearing a flock. [1]
Jamnapari goat in Nepal. Jamnapari, Jamunapari or Jumnapari is an Indian breed of domestic goat originating in Uttar Pradesh. [2] [3] It has been exported to Indonesia, where it is known as the Etawah. [4]: 388 It is bred for both milk and meat. [citation needed] The name is derived from the Yamuna [5] river.
Lamb in the Elah Valley. The Awassi is of moderate size, with average weights of 68 kg for ewes and 70 kg for rams; average heights are 50 cm and 76 cm respectively. [2] The usual colouring is white with brown head and legs; the face may also be white, grey, black or spotted, and a solid-coloured brown or black coat occasionally occurs.