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Sheep are a kind of wooly ruminant quadruped of the species Ovis aries.

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Larger sheep in mountain pasture

Female sheep are called ewes, males are called rams, yearlings are called hoggetts, and younger sheep are called lambs. There are many breeds of sheep. The Finnish Landrace sheep is known for multiple births.

The sheep (or goat) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is thought that each animal is associated with certain personality traits.

Sheep meat prepared as food is commonly known as mutton. The meat of immature sheep, also termed lamb, is generally regarded as tastier and is more widely eaten in western countries.

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