1 \u2013 Sheep can adapt themselves in a wide variety of habitats worldwide ranging from temperate mountain forests to desert conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 \u2013 The sheep is important to us today. They provide us with food , leather , clothing and give us the raw materials for by-products , such as soap , lanolin and glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 \u2013 Lanolin is natural oil found in the sheep\u2019s fleece which is used to make cosmetics and candlewax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 \u2013 Woolen clothes will stay cool in summer and warm in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 \u2013 Sheep are hardy animal. This means that they can survive in tough climates , like the cold or dry climates. Sheep can bear cold weather as their fleece keep them warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6 \u2013 Sheep move around in large groups called flocks. They graze on fresh grass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7 \u2013 If one sheep will move then the entire flock will follow. This is because of their gregarious instinct , the desire to stay together for protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8 \u2013 Sheep communicate with each other via bleating , grunting and snorting sounds. Sheep make different vocalisations to communicate different emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9 \u2013 Sheep are known to self-medicate when they have some illnesses. They will eat specific plants when ill that can cure them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10 \u2013 Female sheep (ewes) are very caring mothers and form deep bonds with their lambs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11 \u2013 When the ewe gives birth to her lamb , she never forgets its smell and the taste she senses while she cleans it with her tongue. And the ewe can distinguish her own lamb from all others in a crowded flock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12 \u2013 The sound of a female sheep is called bleating and her offspring can identify its mother by the sound she makes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13 \u2013 Ewes often give birth to 1 to 3 lambs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14 \u2013 After their birth, healthy lambs can stand immediately , within minutes , and join the herd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15 \u2013 The meat of sheep is widely eaten by people across the world. Sheep milk is also drunk and used to make other products such as cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16 \u2013 Of all the red meats , lamb meat has the lowest cholesterol level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17 \u2013 Fat extracted from sheep , known as tallow , is used to make soap and candles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18 \u2013 Wool , sheared from sheep , is the most commonly used fibre in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n