What is a domestic sheep?
Q: What is a domestic sheep?
A: A domestic sheep (Ovis aries) is a domesticated mammal related to wild sheep and goats.
Q: Who looks after domestic sheep?
A: Domestic sheep are owned and looked after by a sheep farmer.
Q: What are female and male sheep called?
A: Female sheep are called ewes and male sheep are called rams.
Q: What do we call young sheep?
A: Young sheep are called lambs.
Q: Why do people keep domestic sheep?
A: People keep domestic sheep for their wool and meat.
Q: How is the wool of domestic sheeep used?
A: The wool of domestic sheeep, after cleaning and treating, is used to make woollen clothes.
Q: What is the difference between lamb meat and mutton meat?
A: Lamb meat comes from young Sheep while mutton meat comes from adult Sheep.
