Papo Sheep Toy Figurine

Description

Papo Sheep Toy Figurine

The sheep (Ovis aries) is a quadrupedal, ruminant mammal typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name “sheep” applies to many species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries. Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep. An adult female sheep is referred to as a ewe (/juː/), an intact male as a ram or occasionally a tup, a castrated male as a wether, and a younger sheep as a lamb.

Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia. One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleece, meat (lamb, hogget or mutton) and milk. A sheep’s wool is the most widely used animal fiber, and is usually harvested by shearing. Ovine meat is called lamb when from younger animals and mutton when from older ones. Sheep continue to be important for wool and meat today, and are also occasionally raised for pelts, as dairy animals, or as model organisms for science.

• Item: 51022
• Dimensions: 3.8 x 3.5 x 0.2 inches
• Papo does everything to arouse kids’ curiosity through the creation of educational toys
• The model figures are hand-painted and the extreme attention to detail is universally recognized
• Papo has made safety a central priority and this aspect is taken into account from the very first design stages
• Ages: 3 years and up
• Designed in France
• Imported

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.