All about sheep

One of the downsides to being a human is our lack of a warm, furry outercoat. Historically, people would have to wear the furs and skins of other animals in order to stay warm during cold winters. One of the warmest things to wear was wool, the coarse, hair-like covering of sheep.

Sheep were domesticated in pastures about 12,000 years ago, and as they were tamed, their appearance changed.


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Sign up for the Jr. Animal Scientist program

The new Jr. Animal Scientist program helps kids learn more about science and the animal world. Kids ages 5 to 12 can explore science careers and study the lives of pets, farm animals and zoo animals.

All Jr. Animal Scientists receive a full year subscription to Jr. Animal Scientist magazine. The magazine has great resources for learning at home or in the classroom:

- Articles written just for kids to explain scientific concepts. The first issue focuses on the science of milk production. Future issues will focus on concepts like thermoregulation and genetics.


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