
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
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Uploaded Mar 27, 2011. Captured Oct 4, 2006 21:30 in Platanou-Kefaliou, Kissamos 73400, Greece.