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CHARACTERSTICS OF SHEEP (based on information from Wikipedia.org)

Sociable—

like staying

close to

other sheep,

can become

stressed

when sepa-

rated from

their flock

Followers—

tend to

follow a

leader (the

leader may

simply be

the first

sheep to

move)

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Herbivores—eat only plants, mainly grass (hay during the

winter); very food oriented (you can get them to follow you if

you offer food)

Require clean water—refuse water that is covered in scum

or algae

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Usually thought of as unintelligent—but can recognize indi-

vidual faces of people and sheep and remember them for

years; a University of Illinois study found their IQ to be

just below pigs and equal with cattle

Good senses—sensitive to noise;

excellent sense of smell; great

peripheral vision (can see behind

themselves without turning their

heads); however, they have poor

depth perception, so shadows

bother them, and they tend to

move out of the dark into well-lit

areas

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Little ability to defend themselves—flee danger, but if

cornered, may charge; many sheep are killed by predators

(wolves, foxes, coyotes, dogs); protective measures:

shepherds, guard dogs, barns, fencing, etc.

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