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In engineering, reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) [1] [2] is used to characterize a product or system: Reliability: Ability to perform a specific function and may be given as design reliability or operational reliability; Availability: Ability to keep a functioning state in the given environment
[1] [2] [3] "About 10% of rams (males) refuse to mate with ewes (females) but do readily mate with other rams." [2] Thirty percent of all rams demonstrate at least some homosexual behavior. [4] One report on sheep found that 8% of rams exhibited homosexual preferences—that is, even when given a choice, they chose male over female partners. [5]
During the prerut period, most of the characteristic horn clashing occurs between rams, although this behavior may occur to a limited extent throughout the year. [29] Bighorn sheep exhibit agonistic behavior: two competitors walk away from each other and then turn to face each other before jumping and lunging into headbutts. [ 30 ]
Ewes generally reach sexual maturity at six to eight months of age, and rams generally between four and six (though ram lambs have occasionally been known to impregnate their mothers at two months). [1] Sheep are seasonally polyoestrus animals. [3] Ewes enter into estrus cycles about every 17 days, which last for approximately 30 hours. [1]
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Ram fighting is a blood sport between two rams (large-horned male sheep), held in a ring or open field. It is commonly found in sheep or goat husbandry culture in Africa, Asia and Europe. [ 1 ] In Nigeria , Uzbekistan and Indonesia , ram fighting gains popularity among locals. [ 2 ]
The sheep are hardy with light bones, narrow bodies, and long legs. They do not reach their full-grown size until well into their second year. [13] Most rams have horns, either two or four. Rams may also have scurs or be polled. Ewes are more likely to have scurs or be polled; however, they may also have two or four horns.