Sheep Unique Creature

A very good biblical example of an animal who always follow his master is the sheep. Sheep is considered as a meek animal. Sheep does ot go alone but by group following the shepherd.

Sheep were domsticated by humans around 10,000 BC. They were among the first animals domesticated. As sheep were raised under tamed conditions, they went through several changes. They began to develop more wool and less hair. The color of the wool and hair changed from brown and shades to white and black. Their ears become more of a lop ear than an erect ear. The horns that the wild sheep possessed were weakened and disappear from many breeds. The tails of a wide sheep had less vertebrates or bones than the sheep do now. And todays sheep had a smaller brain.

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Sheep originated from the wild sheep which include the Mouflon (Europe and Western Asia), the Urial (Asia), the Argali (Asia) and the Bighorn (Asia and North America). Domestic sheep originated from the Mouflon, Urial and Argali. Two wild mouflon populations still exist: the Asiatic Mouflon (living in the mountains of Asia Minor and Southern Iran) and the European mouflon (living on the Islands of Sardinia and Corsica).

Female sheep are called ewes, baby sheep are called lambs, and male sheeps are called rams. A group is called a flock.

Sheep are timid, nervous and easily frightened animals and for the most part defenseless against preditors like cayote and wild dogs. Their only means of survival is to flock together in large no. and run away from the preditors. For this reason, shepherds are able to use dogsto move sheep around. Sheep will consider the dog as preditor, flock together for protection and move away from danger.

Sheep don't like to work in water or moved through narrow openings. They prefer to move into the wind and uphill than downwind and downhill.

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Sheep rank in intelligence just below the pig and even with cattle . They reacted to situations they encounter using instincts that have doveloped over the centuries.

Sheep see in color . The average sheep has a field of vision 270 degrees. The visual can be affected by the amount of wool on the face. They have a poor depth perception. For this reason, sheep will avoid shadows or harsh contrasts between light and dark. They will move towards the light.

Sheep have an excellent sense of hearing. They are more sensitive to high frequency noise than people and get scared by a loud noises.

When sheep are on their back they will need to be helped, because they can't get up from that position.

Sheep really have different characteristics from other animals. That is why they are a unique creature, created by God and even seen many times in the Bible.

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