Sheep (Ovis aries) have woolly coats and strong flocking instincts. Goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) are independent browsers with hair coats. Sheep graze on grass; goats browse on leaves and shrubs.

While sheep and goats share a common ancestry and are both farmed for meat, milk, and fiber, they exhibit distinct differences in appearance, temperament, and care. Sheep are calm grazers suited for ...

The iconic image used for the cover of David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane (1973) has become the most expensive album artwork ever sold at auction after fetching £380,000 ($496,000) at Bonhams London on ...

Months before the first snow beckons skiers, sheep and goats are hitting the slopes in Vermont. Dozens of animals have been mowing down overgrown vegetation at Jay Peak near the Canadian border.

The grass sure is greener when you've got the cutest landscaping crew around. "Lambscaping" actually, and this hungry herd is on the job in Franklin, Massachusetts this week. "I tell people when this ...

Times Observer photos by Ann-Marie Gariepy A 4-H member demonstrates sheep fitting at the Warren County Fair. Sheep Show judging took place Tuesday in the Livestock Pavilion at the Warren County Fair ...

A group of eight stray sheep will be sold Friday morning in Pittsboro. North Carolina law states that livestock whose owners can't be found must be sold at a public auction. A group of eight stray ...

Pittsboro, NC – Several stray sheep picked up in Chatham County in the Chicken Bridge Road area are now headed to auction in accordance with North Carolina law. Chatham County Animal Resource Center ...

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