ChloeRoses' Clan

Here are 5 fun facts about sheep! Enjoy!!

1 - Sheep have very good memories. They can remember at least 50 individual sheep and humans for years. They do this by using a similar neural process and part of the brain that humans use to remember.

2 - Sheep have ben shown to display emotions, some of which can be studied by observing the position of their ears.

3 - Contrary to popular belief, sheep are extremely intelligent animals capable of problem solving. They are considered to have a similar IQ level to cattle and are nearly as clever as pigs.

4 - Like various other species including humans, sheep make different vocalisations to communicate different emotions. They also display and recognise emotion by facial expressions.

5 - Sheep are known to self-medicate when they have some illnesses. They will eat specific plants when ill that can cure them.
Sheep are precocial (highly independent from birth) and gregarious (like to be in a group).