Sheep

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SHEEP


s t c a f t n a t r Impo Sheep are mammals. They have got four legs. They have got small ears, but they have an excellent sense of hearing.


s t c a f t n a t r Impo A male sheep is called RAM. A female sheep is called EWE. A baby sheep is called LAMB (until 1 year old)


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Sheep are not strong animals. So, they live in flocks for protection against predators. Flocks are big groups of animals.


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Some of sheep predators are foxes, wolves and bears.


s t c a f t n a t r Impo Sheep eat grass and plants. They are ruminants, so they make the digestion in two phases. 1) They eat the food 2) They vomit the food and eat it again Sheep eat in two phases because the cellulose of the plants is difficult to digest. C o w s , g o ats and b uffalo s are als o ruminants .


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