Most people think of the Valais Blacknose sheep when reading nursery rhymes, and it’s rarely seen outside of Europe. Its fuzzy black face, ears, and hocks make it look more like a toy than a living ...
Designated in 1961, the Bighorn Sheep represents Colorado’s rugged identity and its commitment to wildlife conservation. The ...
Photos of Costasiella kuroshimae, a.k.a. the “leaf sheep” sea slug, have recently gone viral on Twitter again, and for good reason. The leaf sheep doesn’t just have an absurdly cute name, it also has ...
AUSTRALIA -- An Australian animal shelter sheared off a 78-pound fleece from a rescue sheep that had been roaming in the wild for several years, rescuers said. The overburdened sheep, named Baarack, ...
A pair of fluffy baby sheep have joined the nonprofit's Humane Education department, where they plan to delight animal lovers ...
After people spend enough time with others, they begin to recognize familiar faces. On the other hand, scientists have always wondered whether certain animals could do the same. Although this type of ...
Seven sheep in total escaped the slaughterhouse, with several animals ending up near a Dunkin Donuts and Sealy Mattress store in Paterson, New Jersey, before their rescue Kimberlee Speakman is a ...
Mapping the ancestry of sheep over the past 11,000 years has revealed that our woolly friends are stars among domestic animals, boasting vast genetic diversity and substantial prospects for continued ...
"Our paper is meant to separate fact from fiction and to understand who sheep are–not what we want them to be. In the process we found out that our characterizations of them as dull-minded and lacking ...