Sheep
Sheep are mammals that are ruminant. They are usually bred for livestock by shepherds. Sheep are usually born in spring. Colors range from pure white to dark chocolate. They are one of the earliest domestic animals used for agricultural purposes. A male uncastrated sheep is known as a 'ram' whereas the female is known as an 'ewe'. Apart from it's importance in dairy farming, it also provides us with wool. Wool is most widely used any animal parts.
Sheep production are usually located in Australia, New Zealand, South American nations and British Isles. Sheep are herbivorous, that means they only eat grass and not meat. Water is a fundamental requirement needed in the daily lives of sheep. They only drink clean water and refuse to drink water containing algae. Hay acts as their staple food during the winter season. Ewes weigh about 45-100 kg. Rams are much heavier, weighing between 45-160 kg. At four years old, they akready have full teeth. A mature sheep has 32 teeth. An ewe which lost most of it's teeth are known as "broken mouth" and ewes that lost all it's teeth are known as "gummers".
There are currently about 200 breeds in existence. Sheep actually have good hearing, and not to mention, good sight. They can see behind themselves without turning their heads! This is because they have quite different eye structure than other animals. A common breed, known as the "ovis aries" actually have a leader of the flock. So every once in a while they follow their leader to new pastures. Sheep can become stressed when left seperated from it's flock. It can also remember and recognize humans or fellow flock members for years. Although the members of the flock are close to each other, they maintain better relationship to sheep actually related to them.
Sheep are thought as extremely unintelligent and often compared to pigs in terms of stupidity as they have the tendency to panic. Even though this fact is true, it doesn't change our view of sheep as fluffy,cute creatures. Stress actually kills sheep even though they are healthy and strong.
One of the many abilities of sheep is that they are able to differentiate emotional stress of humans through facial expressions.
The gestation period of sheep is 5 months. Labor usually take 1-3 hours. Most of lamb are born twins. They are able to stand within an hour of birth. After several weeks, lambs are being vaccinated so they will grow healthy and strong. This however, does not guarantee that it will not be infected with diseases. Farmers may also start the process of "ear-tagging", where the lamb's ears are being pierced to be attached with numbers. Sheep are prone to diseases and infections. They are smart enough to hide their diseases, to prevent being targeted by predators. Predators are usually felines, bears, ravens and dogs.
Beef are one of the most high-demand food in the market. It conquers chicken and pork, known to be the most frequent meat products buyer usually purchase. Most popular food associated to beef are meatloaf, beef burgers, steak etc. Doesn't it sound so tasty? Wool is also very popular. However these few days wool prices are falling. This is a huge loss for many sheep owners. Sheepskin are used for clothes, rugs and footwear. Sheep bone are used for making dice in board games and buttons. Sheep tallow (fat) are used to make candles, soap and base for make up (girls, check your make-up! ).
Black sheep are considered unlucky for most farmers, but some still rear them anyways. Farmers usually look for sheep depending on their face colour and their horn. In ancient times, sheep are a symbol of God, Sheep are worshipped by the Jewish in the olden days. Overall, sheep have an important mark in our planet, apart from being one of the most adorable animals in the face of our earth, they provide us with a healthy diet and an important in some cultures.
Giraffes are African mammals, tallest of all land species and ruminants (mammals that digest plant-based food by softening it's stomach then vomitting the undigested mass and chewing it again). They are well know for their long legs,necks and beautiful spotted patterns. Giraffes belong in a species known as "CAMELOPARDALIS".
The average height of a male giraffe is 18 feet, whereas females grow up to 14 feet. Male giraffes weigh up to surprisingly 1360 kilos and females 680 kilos. It's feet are the size of dinner plates.They are very social creatures, grazing the grassland in groups or herds especially females. They enjoy associating in groups. Males however, prefer to hang with the 'bachelor mate-free' giraffes. Older giraffe's tend to isolate itself, preferring to be lonely in the wild. Giraffes have a life span from 15 to 20 years.
It takes a lot of food to power up this gentle monster. It eats about 34 kilos of food per day! It's favourite meal include acacia trees. Acacia trees contain lot of water. Giraffes with a diet of acacia trees can eventually go weeks without water. Apart from acacias, it still enjoys grass and fruits.
I'm sure the first thing that comes into your mind when you hear the word 'giraffe' is an animal with an extremely long neck. It comes in handy when it tries to reach for some delicious leaves on the tall tree tops. Both sexes have horns. The horns are usually used to indicate whether it is a male or a female depending on it's shape and length. Males have long, bald horns. It is structured that way because male giraffes tend to combat one another with it's head. Females have short horns and contain hair known as ossicones.
Giraffes are SO big, hiding itself from predators is just useless and a waste of time. It's major predators include crocodiles and lions. Fortunately, they run at around 48 km/h , just the right speed to escape some of it's foe. Female giraffes have a gestation period (period where the mother carries it's young in her womb) of about 14 months. It usually gives birth to 1 young. The calf is born by it's mother dropping it to the ground, landing on it's head. The baby giraffe is dropped about 1.8 metres above the ground. This looks like it hurts, but thankfully, the baby giraffe can't feel a thing. Newborns have an average weight of 45-60 kg and are able to walk an hour after birth. When they grow old, their mothers leave them in nurseries.
In the olden days, people mistake a giraffe for a combination of a camel, due to it's long figure, and a leopard, because of it's spots. Giraffes have sleeping requirements between 10 mins to 2 hours, which totals it up to an average of 1.9 hours of sleep a day! They sleep standing up. They have really long tongue, about 18 to 20 inches long. Giraffes sometimes use it to wipe or scare of insects that are on it's face, and usually just swallow those around it's mouth. Surprisingly, the quiet-looking animal is actually loud. They are able to moo, hiss, roar, snort and whistle. What a perfect way to communicate with one another!
Giraffes look very gentle and innocent but they are dangerous too. It has a very deadly kick, so deadly that in just one kick, it is able to crush it's predator's spine and shatter it's skull. Lions enjoy delicious baby giraffes, and when it spots one, it continues to stalk it. When it's mother see's it , she usually stands infront of her young, defending it. Some lions don't care and just continue to attack it, unaware that the mother's kick can put an end to it's life just immediately. So,on a visit to an African safari one day, NEVER disturb a baby giraffe unless you really think you don't want to live anymore.
The numbers of giraffe in the wild are decreasing. This is because they are hunted for food by predators and hunters. It is also killed for it's fur, suitable for designs and patterns. In Africa, the members of the tribes usually kill it for it's tail and use it as a bracelet, as it is said to be good luck by their ancient ancestors. Thankfully, they are not in the level of endangered species but it lies at the 'risk of being endangered' in the many many years to come as there are no government protective laws securing it's future in the jungle. This is unfortunate as they actually wowed the world over with their enormous size and mild nature and i personally think they are one of the most beautiful creatures on our planet.
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