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Domestic Sheep
Domestic Sheep

Ovis aries
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Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovides
Diet : Herbivore, eats grass, hay and dry feed.
Reproduction : From the age of 6 months, males and females can mate throughout the year depending on the breed. After a gestation period of about 5 months, the sheep gives birth to 1 or 2 lambs.
Lifespan : In captivity, 10 to 12 years and sometimes up to 20 years