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Female sheep are called ewes, male sheep are called rams, and baby sheep are called lambs. A lamb drinks its mother's milk for about 4 months and then it eats grass, hay, and grain. Sheep have two digits on each foot. Their hooves grow like fingernails, and need to be trimmed every few months. Like cows, goats, deer, and buffalo, sheep are ruminants. This means that they have four parts to their stomachs and that they chew and swallow their food, then bring it back up into their mouths to chew and swallow it again. Sheep are very social animals and live in groups called "flocks." When faced with danger, a flock will run together for a short distance, then turn to face the danger as a group. Sheep make a "Bleating" sound. A baby lamb can identify its mother by her bleat. Every sheep looks different. Humans sometimes can't tell them apart, but sheep are very good at knowing who's who. Flockmates can recognize each other, even if they have been separated for years. Just like a deer, a female goat is called a Doe. Goats can be born with or without horns. A goat's horns are made up of keratin, just like human fingernails, and they continue growing through a goat's life. Goats are great swimmers. Both male and female goats have beards. Goats have rectangular pupils. This allows them to see well in the dark. Some wild goats can climb trees and can walk along a ledge not much wider than a tightrope. Need more information? Click here to learn more about sheep, OR, click here to learn more about goats Need more information for a paper or project?
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