Feast yer lamb chops on this set of facts, MegaMates. Ewe wouldn't believe the shear amount of fact and not so bleating obvious we've unearthed on the world's favourite farm animal. Further afield, ewe-ll be amazed to know that New Zealand' s sheep population out numbers humans by 10 to one.
Sheep are also a big hit in Uruguay, India and South Africa.
Arguably the most famous sheep in the world is Dolly the first clone of an adult animal. Second most renowned is Shaun Wallace and Gromit's woolly favourite. For keen MegaBreeders out there, he's a Suffolk-Romney cross. Sheep are apparently very timid creatures and can be frightened by a sheet of paper blowing in the mind. And superstitious shepherds will be glad to know that in the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Sheep is supposed to bring out creativeness in our natures.