
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 Nov 1, 2012. Captured May 16, 2011 13:25 in Riksveg 616 380, 6730 Davik, Norway.