sheep
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
sheep
- Details
Refers to members of the genus containing 5 or more species of ruminant (cud-chewing) mammals, including domestic sheep. Sheep are typically distinguished from goats by being stockier, having horns that more divergent in form, having scent glands in its face and hind feet, and the males lack the beards of goats. In all wild species of sheep, the outer coat is hair overlaying a short undercoat of fine wool; the fine wool has been developed into the fleece of domesticated sheep.
- Variations
Ovis
ovine
ovines
- Broader Term