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Sheep

Ovis aries

Class: Mammalia 
Lifespan: Up to 15 years   
Diet: Herbivore   
Weight: Up to 100kg         
Height: Up to 117cm         
Speed: Up to 40km/h
Reproduction: Live birth   

Sheep and goats were the first animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes over 10,000 years ago.

At Lone Pine we have the three breeds of sheep; merino, merino cross and damara.