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Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock.
Like most ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates.
Although the name sheep applies to many species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries.
'Hair sheep' have a coat that's more like other animal's hair, so there's no shearing required.
They're better suited for brush control and meat.
The definition of a sheep is a woolly mammal with horns, or a slang term for a person who follows the crowd, is meek and is easily led.
A fuzzy white animal that can be shaved to get wool is an example of a sheep.