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a sheep with its head, butting. The large horned 

 sheep are usually willing to do the fighting for a 

 flock. They are no cowards. The teacher might 

 relate instances showing the bravery of the rams in 

 defending a flock.] Have you ever noticed a mother 

 sheep when a dog came near her lamb ? What did 

 she do to show her anger? (Stamped her foot.) 

 And if the dog came nearer, what did she do ? She 

 can fight to save her baby from harm, even though 

 she has no horns. You may tell again of some dif- 

 ference between the horns of the sheep and the cow. 



In how many points have we found the sheep 

 different in looks from the cow? 



If the sheep were like the cow in size, wore the 

 same kind of coat, and had the same kind of horns, 

 could you still tell them apart? Look closely at 

 the animals and see. (The end of a cow's nose is 

 wide and bare. Its nostrils are far apart. The 

 sheep's nose is more pointed. There is hair on 

 the end of its nose, and its nostrils are quite close 

 together.) 



Let us name the difference in looks between the 

 sheep and the cow. (a) The sheep is smaller than 

 the cow. (b) It wears a wool coat, while the cow 

 wears a hair coat, (c) The sheep's horns are differ 



