Sheep stamp catalogue

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Sheep are mammals belonging to the genus Ovis. There are 5 to 7 types. The best known is the common sheep, which is kept for its wool, meat and milk. Wild sheep live in Asia, Europe and North America. More

Sheep are mammals belonging to the genus Ovis. There are 5 to 7 species, of which the common sheep is the best known. The animals are kept for their wool, meat and milk. The mouflon and the Urial are often considered to be the same species. The animals are found in Asia and Europe. Sheep also live in North America, such as the bighorn sheep and Dall's sheep. The bighorn sheep has been reduced by humans from millions of individuals to a few thousand animals. Because of their usefulness to humans, hunting and conservation, the sheep are often depicted on postage stamps.

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Female shepherd (1901)