Mammal Study 



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3. What are the chief enemies of sheep in the wilderness? How do 

 the sheep escape them? Describe the foot and leg of the sheep and 

 explain how they help the animal to escape its enemies. We say of cer- 

 tain men that they "follow hke a flock of sheep." Why do we make this 

 comparison? What has this habit of following the leader to do with the 

 escape of sheep from wolves and bears? 



4. How do sheep fight? Do both rams and ewes have horns? Do 

 they both fight ? How does the sheep show anger ? Give your experience 

 with a cross cosset lamb. 



5. Do you think that sheep can see and hear well? What is the posi- 

 tion of the sheep's ears when it is peaceful? When there is danger? 

 How do the sheep's eyes differ from those of the cow? 



6. Does the sheep chew its cud like the cow? Describe the actionas 

 performed by the sheep. How is this habit of cud chewing of use to the 

 wild sheep ? 



7. Describe a young lamb. Why has it such long legs? How do es 

 it use its tail to express joy? What happens to this tail later? What 

 games have you seen lambs play? Tell all the stories of lambs that you 

 know. 



8. How much of sheep language do you understand? What is the 

 use to the wild flock of the constant bleating? 



9. For what purposes do we keep sheep? How many breeds of 

 sheep do you know? What are the chief differences between the English 

 breeds and the Merinos? Where and for what purposes is the milk of 

 sheep used? 



10. Have you ever seen a collie looking after a herd of sheep? If so, 

 describe his actions. Did you ever know of dogs killing sheep ? At what 

 time of day or night was this done? Did you ever know of one dog 

 attacking a flock of sheep alone. What is there in the dog's ancestry 

 which makes two or three dogs, when hunting, give chase and attack 

 sheep ? 



Photo by Gerrit Miller 



