Sheep

Role in the Ecosystem

This page is about how these sheep help the farm. The sheep's important contribution to the ecosystem is poop. The microorganisms decompose this poop. That results in healthy soil.

Size

The average size of the adult sheep is about the same as a large dog. The average weight is 99-350 lbs.

Diet

Their habitat is grasslands and pastures so their typical diet is grass. Sheep are consumers also known as herbivores. They get energy from grass which gets energy from the sun.

Predators

One of the sheep's predators is coyotes. The sheep on Apricot Lane farms were introduced by humans. many sheep were eaten by coyotes.

Scientific name:{Ovis aries}

Types and Colors

Some of the different types of sheep are Dorper, Merino, Suffolk sheep, Valais Blacknose, Priangan sheep, Cameroon sheep, Texel sheep, Ouessant sheep, Jacob sheep, Hampshire sheep, Aktahdin sheep, Herdwick sheep, Big Horn sheep, and the Manx Loaghtan.

The different colors that a sheep can have are: black, gray, silver, brown, red, and moorit. Wool is naturally produced in many beautiful colors. Some sheep have spotted fleeces.

Fun Fact

The strongest type of sheep is the Manx Loaghtan sheep.

Written and brainstormed by Sofi and Flynn

Sheep on a pasture.

These are two baby sheep.