Sheep

A sheep was a variety of ruminant mammal, often raised for their wool or skin. A male was known as a ram, while a young sheep was known as a lamb. The Ovis dalli was 
When Spock tried to match the sound of the Whale Probe to the sound of various Earth animals while using the phylum search mode aboard the Klingon Bird-of-Prey HMS Bounty in 2286. Among the search results was the name of one species of sheep, the Ovis dalli. ()
In an alternate timeline, a herd of sheep were grazing outside London on Earth in 2259. ()
In 2267, Spock cited an old Earth simile to refer to the inhabitants of Argelius II as being "as peaceful as sheep." ()
In 2370, Vice Admiral Alynna Nechayev observed to Captain Jean-Luc Picard that "[Gul] Evek manages to make the Cardassians sound like helpless sheep being preyed on by Federation wolves." ()
In 2372, the Ferengi imposed a six percent tariff on Karemman fleece imported from the Karemma, claiming that it was added to help offset the "lost income of Tarkalean sheep herders." ()
When The Doctor reverted a member of Species 8472 from a Human to its natural state, he commented "talk about a wolf in sheep's clothing," based on an old Earth saying. ()
== Foods made with sheep ==
*Aubergine stew
*Fondue
*Haggis
*Lamb stew
*Mutton
*Rack of lamb
== Appendices ==
=== See also ===
* Aries
* Dodge Ram
*"The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
* "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
* "The Ox and Lamb"
=== Background information ===
As originally conceived, the Alfa 177 canine was to be a "sheep-like" animal.
Additionally, in , Q can be seen wearing a decoration in the shape of a sheep, an insignia of the historic .
=== Apocrypha ===
In a mission in Star Trek Online, B'vat says "And just like a Tarkalean sheep, you will be blindly led to the slaughter."
=== External link ===
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