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Fast Facts:

It is believed that all domestic sheep come from the wild sheep of
the Middle East and central Asia.
Sheep provide milk, meat, wool and hides.

Domestic Sheep

Scientific Name:	Ovis aries
Classification:	Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Artiodactyla, Family Bovidae
Status:	Because these sheep are a domesticated animal, populations are considered stable.
Range:	Domestic sheep are raised in all parts of the world.
Diet:	Grass, weeds, hay and grain
Size:	Weight: 100 to 225 pounds for females, 150 to 350 pounds for males
Lifespan:	13 years
Location:
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Special Features:

Sheep can bite off grass much closer to the ground than cattle and can live for long periods of time without water.