Sheep Quiz

Sheep: A Domesticated Species

• Sheep are a domesticated species of ruminant mammal, typically kept as livestock.
• The scientific classification of sheep is as follows: Domain - Eukaryota, Kingdom - Animalia, Phylum - Chordata, Class - Mammalia, Order - Artiodactyla, Family - Bovidae, Subfamily - Caprinae, Tribe - Caprini, Genus - Ovis, Species - O. aries.
• The binomial name for sheep is Ovis aries, as classified by Linnaeus in 1758.
• Domestic sheep are the most commonly referred to species within the genus Ovis.
• Sheep are classified as even-toed ungulates, belonging to the order Artiodactyla.
• Sheep are typically kept for various purposes, such as meat, wool, and milk production.
• They are herbivores and have a unique digestive system, being ruminants.
• Sheep are known for their flocking behavior and are social animals.
• There are different breeds of domestic sheep, each with distinct characteristics and traits.
• Sheep have been domesticated for thousands of years and are found worldwide.
• The conservation status of domestic sheep is classified as "domesticated."
• The scientific name Ovis aries is sometimes synonymously referred to as Ovis guineensis or Ovis strepsiceros.