Sheep

Sheep are large herbivores with fluffy wool, and are usually kept by Twolegs on farms.
==Description==
:Sheep are larger than cats, with bulky bodies, fluffy grayish-white wool, a wool covered black face, and four black sharp hooves, and skinny legs. Cats often akin them to fluffy clouds on four legs, or large cobwebs. Sheep graze in open fields on short grass. They primarily focus on grazing, wandering aimlessly in their large herds. Twolegs may keep dogs to herd the sheep, and the sheep will panickily flee when a dog barks at them. They also make bleating cries when threatened. Sheep can also rest in large shelters built by Twolegs to keep them safe. According to Moth Flight, they smell warm and sour. Sheep are also considered to be less intelligent than cats. Sheep are also seen with cows.
==Relations to cats==
:Sheep are not aggressive towards Clan cats; they simply ignore them and continue grazing. However, while the sheep mostly ignore cats, they must be careful the sheep don't mindlessly trample them. Being stepped on by a sheep can dislocate a cat's shoulder. The Clan cats know they are not dangerous, but are still anxious at getting past them as quickly as they can. At times, sheep may observe cats curiously. Mostly, cats must be cautious of nearby dogs or Twolegs that herd the sheep.
:WindClan cats have the most experience with sheep; they frequently spot sheep near or on their territory grazing. WindClan cats also sometimes take sheep wool to line their nests. Tunnelers can also detect if a sheep is above them in the tunnels by their hard steps. Sheep also create trails in the moor where they herd, providing a smooth path for cats to follow. Some WindClan cats are even named after sheep, such as Woollytail and Sheeptail.
==Book mentions==
===In the Dawn of the Clans arc===
====The Sun Trail====
:The cats traveling from the mountains come across a heard of sheep In a pen, and one sheep bleats and Gray Wing and the rest of the cats jump back in surprise. Shaded Moss remarks how they must be sheep he heard from the elders' tales. The sheep watch them curiously as the cats walk by. Later, the cats decide to shelter in a barn, but are woken up by the sheep trampling inside. They escape through a narrow gap in the barn, though Hawk Swoop is trampled. Cloud Spots notices her shoulder is dislocated so he pops her shoulder back in place. Gray Wing surmises the trouble with the sheep means their journey will get more difficult.
===In The New Prophecy arc===
====Midnight====
:The questing cats from all four Clans spot sheep in a field enclosed by a Twoleg fence. They find that the sheep are not aggressive; they ignore the cats, although the warriors still try to stay away from the sheep. As they pass them, the sheep stare at them, and the cats slip past with their heads low, uncomfortable at being out in the open with the new creatures. Feathertail swerves to avoid them, as they are too close for her comfort.
====Dawn====
:When Whitepaw and Spiderpaw are pestering Brambleclaw about his journey to the sun-drown place, he mentions sheep. He describes them as fluffy white and looking like clouds with legs. He also tells the apprentices that the sheep are harmless but Twolegs use dogs to control them. During the journey, Leafpaw describes how field after field is dotted with sheep looking exactly like clouds.
===In the Power of Three arc===
====Outcast====
:While journeying to the Tribe of Rushing Water, Breezepaw notices the sheep and announces to the cats that there must be a Twoleg farm nearby. Hollypaw retorts that they've seen sheep before. When Breezepaw remarks that they won't hurt them, Hollypaw bites back another retort.
====Sunrise====
:The ThunderClan cats sent to find Sol, a rogue, journey past the sheep field, and Purdy seems suspicious of the sheep, having never seen them before. Later, Birchfall finds some sheep wool snagged on a bush and decides to take some back to his mate, Whitewing, as it is very soft and good for a nursery nest. Back in the Clans, Onestar reports a dead sheep in the stream border with ThunderClan.
===In the Omen of the Stars arc===
====The Fourth Apprentice====
:While journeying to the beaver dam, the group finds sheep and Whitetail comments they are seen frequently in WindClan. Soon after, a dog chases the group, and they use the flock of sheep for cover after Whitetail says that Twolegs never let dogs near sheep. The sheep move as a unit, which causes the cats to have to move together in order to stay hidden from the dog.
===In the Super Editions===
====Moth Flight's Vision====
:When Moth Flight is at the farm, she sees sheep grazing, eyes blank, and clumped in small groups. Moth Flight goes to drink water out of a puddle, but hears hooves pattering across the grass and sees sheep moving toward her. She is unsure of them and backs away, and the sheep amble aimlessly, attention fixed on the grass, buffeting each other clumsily. Moth Flight thinks that such dumb animals might trample her without even noticing, and heads around them to keep a safe distances, her nose twitching at their warm, sour smell. Moth Flight spots a mouse and begins to stalk it, and she hopes that the pattering of the sheep's hooves a few tail-lengths away will disguise any noise that she makes. However, she is interrupted by the moth, and when it flits past a group of sheep, Moth Flight veers around them. However, a dog comes, yapping, and the sheep begin to run, panicked. They close into a flock and head for Moth Flight, but suddenly the flock opens and the sheep scatter when the dog surges among them. Moth Flight is saved from the dog by Micah, and she stiffens when he veers suddenly and plunges between the legs of the startled sheep while he is chased by the dog. The sheep bleat with surprise, and scatter as the dog races after Micah, knocking them aside if they aren't quick enough to get out of the way.
====Tallstar's Revenge====
:Tallpaw recalls spotting sheep from the camp entrance. During his training, he and his mentor Dawnstripe frequently travel on sheep trails. Tallpaw later spots sheep grazing on the moor. In the midst of battle, Ashpaw remarks to Tallpaw that he smells like sheep dirt. WindClan cats also line their nests with sheep wool, and the apprentices frequently gather more when changing bedding.
===In the SkyClan and the Stranger arc===
====The Rescue====
:Although sheep do not formally appear in The Rescue, when Leafstar's kits are born, Shrewtooth brings her sheep's wool to keep her kits warm.
==Official art==
==See also==
*Sheeptail
*Woollytail
*Cow (animal)
*Horse
==External links==
*Domestic sheep
==Notes and references==
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Category:Creatures