Sheep are selective grazers, and prefer to eat vegetation close to the soil surface. They have a hard upper palate divided by a distinct...

Sheep didn't always need to be sheared. People breed sheep to produce excess wool. Merinos are bred to have wrinkly skin, which means...

Just like a haircut, shearing doesn't hurt a sheep. But it requires skill so that the sheep is shorn efficiently and quickly without...

Merino sheep are a mountain breed and their natural habitat is dry, open, mountainous range. It is in their nature to roam free. They...

But WHY do sheep have them? Rectangular pupils allow for a wide field of vision, around 270 to 320 degrees. This means that sheep can see...

We have bred sheep to have larger and heavier fleeces, giving us more wool per animal. The weight of these fleeces can cause them to tip...

In Australia, up to 15 million lambs die of starvation, neglect and exposure within the first 48 hours of their lives. Farmers practice...

Is colouring sheep a good idea? Some say it's harmless, some believe otherwise.

We sheep have a long and noble ancestry, going back to the Bovid family of nearly 4 million years ago. Our nearest relatives are goats,...