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Scientific Name: Ovis aries aries

Sheep were one of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes and are now raised for fleece, meat and milk.

• Size: Weight: females, 85 to 100 pounds, males, 100-130 pounds
• Diet: Herbivores, grazing on grass and other short roughage
• Habitat: Domestic animal; lives primarily on farms and ranches
• Range in the Wild: Domestic animal, originated from Barbados with African ancestry

Conservation Status
No special status.