
Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species in the genus ''Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to ''Ovis aries''.
Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
By Joost Thissen
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Uploaded Jan 2, 2012. Captured Apr 16, 2011 15:58 in 't Oosteneind 1C, 4158 Deil, The Netherlands.
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