suprising facts
There are still wild sheep around. The largest sheep is the wild sheep, Argali. The Argali lives in the Altai Mountains of Siberia and Mongolia.
The male can grow up to 4 feet tall at the shoulders and his horns can spiral about 20 inches around. Wild sheep look a lot like wild goats. Wild sheep can climb high mountains.
The sheep is believed to be first domesticated in Asia during the Bronze Age.
Lanolin is natural oil found in the sheep's fleece which is used to make cosmetics and candlewax.
Domestic breeds of sheep are descendent of 2 kinds of wild sheep. They are the Urial and the Mouflon from Southern Asia.
Mutton-busting is a rodeo event for small children, 4 to 7 years old and weighing under 50 to 60 pounds, who ride a sheep bareback from the chute to the other end of the arena. While the sheep don't buck much, the ride dislodges most youngins. The goal is to ride the sheep for six seconds. Youngsters hang onto the sheep's wool. They wear helmets for protection