FIBER SHEEP

WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT

• Fiber sheep help with supplying material to make clothes
• They supply jobs for people
• Wool helps to soak up oil during oil spills

SPECIFIC USES

• Fiber sheep many different uses
• For one their wool can be made int
• Also bricks reinforced with wool is less toxic
• Another thing is wool can be made into lanolin
• Wool can also be used for insulation

FIVE BREEDS IN THIS CATEGORY

• Corriedale
• Lincoln
• Merino
• Romney
• Targhee

A SHORT HISTORY

• Wild ancestors of today's sheep had long coarse hair
• Sheep belong to the Ovis Aries species part of the Caprinae family
• In Ancient Greece goats were one of the most common livestock
• In Ancient Rome sheep were used for paying taxes and sacrifice to the gods

THE END