Sheep

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Sheep
Fiction 1 Gijinka of Paddi, Tibbie and Weslie Fiction 2 Heidi and the lamb Real Life A common goat in real life
Animal Name	Sheep
Origin	All continents except Antarctica
Related Species	Goat
Species Info
Domain	Eukaryota
Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Eumetazoa
Superphylum	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Synapsida (Mammalia)
Subclass	Theria
Infraclass	Eutheria
Superorder	Laurasiatheria
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae
Subfamily	Caprinae

The sheepis a type of animal in the Caprinae subfamily of the Bovidae family in the order Artiodactyla.

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Introduction

Sheep

"Sheep" in the narrow sense is a general term for animals of the Caprinae subfamily of Bovidae, and in the broad sense, it includes most or all animals of the Caprinae subfamily, with a wide variety of species. The term "sheep" in spoken language generally refers to goats and sheep, while bovine animals other than cattle and sheep are generally called " antelopes " in spoken language.

Sheep are artiodactyl ruminants. Different types of fleece colors include white, gray, brown, black, etc.; most male sheep have double horns, but female sheep do not. Only a few types of female sheep have horns; The pupils are horizontally rectangular. Different species of sheep also have unique and obvious characteristics, such as goats with beards , argali with thick hair, etc.

Sheep are one of the animals most closely related to humans. Since ancient times, sheep have been livestock raised by humans.

Sheep animals are widely distributed on all continents except Antarctica. Wild sheep inhabit mountains, hills, grasslands and other areas. Wild animals of the Caprinae subfamily are mostly social animals.

Sheep are medium-sized herbivores that mainly feed on various plant stems, leaves, wild fruits, etc.

Sheep and human culture

• As early as about 5,000 years ago, wild sheep and goats were domesticated as domestic animals. Depending on the species, they could be used to obtain wool, meat, milk, etc. Sheepskin can be used to tan to make leather.
• Mutton is one of the most edible meats for humans. It is widely eaten on all continents and can be cooked in a variety of ways, such as stir-frying, rinsing, roasting, making soup, etc. Goat milk is also one of the milk products consumed by humans.

Wool is a common knitting and clothing material.

• Guangzhou, China, is also known as "Sheep City" and "Five Sheep City", which originates from the ancient "Five Sheep Legend" (Five Sheep Holding the Valley). According to legend, five immortals once came to Guangzhou riding five fairy sheep with rice ears in their mouths. He gave ears of rice to the world, and after the immortal left, the five sheep turned into stone statues.
  • The mascots of the Guangzhou Asian Games are five sheep: Le Yangyang, A Xiang, A He, A Ru, and A Yi.

Biological

• Bboguri: Bboguri has a pet sheep, and her hairstyle also looks like a sheep.
• Minecraft: Among the creatures on the scene are sheep .
• Genshin Impact: There is a neutral creature, Fluff-Fleece Goat, which can be attacked or captured by players.

Anthropomorphic

• Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Weslie, Tibbie, Paddi and other members of the Goat tribe.
• Eto Rangers: Souffle is one of the Eto Rangers, and resembles a sheep.
• Shaun the Sheep: A large group of black-skinned and white-haired sheep at Moss Bottom Farm. The protagonist Shaun is also a little sheep.
• Pokémon: Mareep is based on a sheep.
• Year Hare Affair: Pakistan is represented by a sheep.
• Undertale: Toriel, Asgore and Asriel are monsters who resemble sheep.

Sheep-related things

• Saint Seiya: The Aries and Capricorn Golden Cloths and Saints.
• Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Kanata Konoe's image symbol is a sheep, and her personality is like a sheep.
• The Last Comer: Marry Shepherd is based on a sheep.