Here we have a list of 20 super facts about sheep!
Find out the most interesting facts about sheep, which include Dolly — the cloned sheep, homosexual sheep and what sheep milk is actually used for!
1# There are over 1 billion sheep in the world!
2# Adult males are called Rams, whilst adult females are called Ewes. Baby sheep are called Lambs.
3# If a Ram has been castrated, it is often called a Wether.
4# A group of sheep are known as a flock, herd or mob.
5# In 1996, a sheep called “Dolly” was the first mammal ever to be cloned from a somatic cell.
6# The eyes of a sheep are placed on its head in such a way that they have a field of vision of around 300 degrees. This allows the sheep to see behind themselves — without having to turn their head!
7# The Ancient Greeks used to use the bones of sheep for dice.
8# Sheep prefer to drink from running water, instead of water from a trough.
9# When giving birth, most Ewes give birth to twins.
10# The sheep industry began in central Asia over 10,000 years ago!
11# In Scotland, theft of a sheep is still an hang-able offense!
12# To make one tennis racket, the small intestines of eleven sheep are needed.
13# If a sheep were to be put on it’s back, it would be unable to get back upright!
14# Lamb has the lowest cholesterol of all the red meats.
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