with parasites and disease, predation is a threat to sheep health and consequently to the profitability of sheep raising. Sheep have very little ability... 20 KB (2,285 words) - 02:05, 4 April 2024 |
Sheep (pl.: sheep) or domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are a domesticated, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Although the term sheep can apply to... 110 KB (12,738 words) - 17:36, 27 April 2024 |
Domestic sheep reproduce sexually much like other mammals, and their reproductive strategy is furthermore very similar to other domestic herd animals.... 32 KB (4,170 words) - 02:23, 9 March 2024 |
Lamb and mutton (redirect from Sheep (food)) Sheep meat is one of the most common meats around the world, taken from the domestic sheep, Ovis aries, and generally divided into lamb, from sheep in... 29 KB (3,113 words) - 20:24, 18 April 2024 |
as domestic sheep predation by coyotes, farmed salmon predation by seals, the predation of animals who are hunted for sport or food and cat predation of... 34 KB (4,016 words) - 10:47, 5 January 2024 |
Cat predation on wildlife is the result of the natural instincts and behavior of both feral and owned house cats to hunt small prey, including wildlife... 52 KB (5,922 words) - 12:30, 22 April 2024 |
America's bighorn sheep: Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and desert bighorn sheep. Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep were listed as a... 15 KB (1,613 words) - 08:44, 25 April 2024 |
to excessive hunting; competition and diseases from domestic livestock, particularly domestic sheep; usurpation of watering areas and critical range by... 19 KB (1,941 words) - 07:40, 11 April 2024 |
Oestrus ovis (redirect from Sheep bot fly) ovis, the sheep bot fly, is a widespread species of fly of the genus Oestrus. It is known for its parasitic predation and damage to sheep, deer, goats... 7 KB (886 words) - 19:39, 20 October 2023 |
Herd (section Domestic herds) particularly sheep or goats. Large groups of carnivores are usually called packs, and in nature a herd is classically subject to predation from pack hunters... 18 KB (2,296 words) - 04:44, 19 January 2024 |
Coyote (section Livestock and pet predation) 000 sheep deaths attributed to predation in 2004.[failed verification] The total number of sheep deaths in 2004 comprised 2.22% of the total sheep and... 154 KB (15,878 words) - 13:25, 29 April 2024 |
Domestication of vertebrates (redirect from Semi-domestic animals) bidirectional gene flow between wild and domestic stocks – including donkeys, horses, New and Old World camelids, goats, sheep, and pigs – was common. One study... 70 KB (7,806 words) - 18:18, 22 February 2024 |
Cougar (section Predation on domestic animals) Ross, R.; Jalkotzy, M. G. & Festa-Bianchet, M. (1993). "Cougar predation on bighorn sheep in southwestern Alberta during winter". Canadian Journal of Zoology... 100 KB (10,482 words) - 04:03, 29 April 2024 |
Dingo (section Domestic status) kicking them, from snake bite, and predation on their pups (and occasionally adults) by wedge-tailed eagles. Like all domestic dogs, dingoes tend towards phonetic... 164 KB (19,494 words) - 06:06, 30 April 2024 |
state. Sheep are close contemporaries and cohorts of goats in the history of domestication, but the domestic sheep is vulnerable to predation and injury... 19 KB (2,268 words) - 00:15, 30 April 2024 |
List of domesticated animals (redirect from Domestic animal) animals that have an extensive relationship with humans beyond simple predation. This includes species which are semi-domesticated, undomesticated but... 167 KB (5,337 words) - 18:34, 3 May 2024 |
the fence have been caused by the lack of dingo predation, and competition for food leads to lower sheep stocking rates than would be possible without the... 17 KB (1,453 words) - 05:06, 9 March 2024 |
Domestication of the goat (redirect from Evolution of domestic goats) predator avoidance. In contrast, Sheep developed herding behavior in order to combat the threat posed by predation. Those who remained in South America... 16 KB (2,194 words) - 01:26, 29 April 2024 |
Surplus killing (category Predation) Herfindal, Ivar; Kvam, Tor; Andersen, Reidar (2002). "Lynx Depredation on Domestic Sheep in Norway". The Journal of Wildlife Management. 66 (1): 98–105. doi:10... 14 KB (1,390 words) - 20:20, 24 April 2024 |
Wolf (section Predation on livestock) being the most vulnerable to wolf predation. The most frequently targeted livestock species are sheep (Europe), domestic reindeer (northern Scandinavia)... 121 KB (13,474 words) - 04:14, 2 May 2024 |
Mutton busting (category Sheep) bull riding or bronc riding, in which children ride or race sheep. In the event, a sheep is held still, either in a small chute or by an adult handler... 5 KB (578 words) - 01:12, 26 April 2024 |
American bison (section Predation) secure from predation because of their size and strength, in some areas, vulnerable individuals are regularly preyed upon by wolves. Wolf predation typically... 98 KB (11,395 words) - 23:26, 1 May 2024 |
were developed for herding. A dog specifically trained to herd sheep is known as a sheep dog or shepherd dog. All herding behavior is modified predatory... 21 KB (2,686 words) - 15:59, 25 April 2024 |