STATUSLeast Concern
COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)Ovis aries
DIETGrasses, roughage, and alfalfa
RANGENative to Wales, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, but are now globally domesticated
HABITATPasture and open grasslands
- Not yet evaluated
- Least Concern
- Near threatened
- Vulnerable
- Endangered
- Critically Endangered
- Extinct in the wild
Dorset Sheep
The Dorest Sheep originated from a similar looking species in England and was then later brought to the United States in 1885. There are two types of Dorest Sheep, the Polled and Horned Dorset. Besides the absence of horns in the Polled strain, they are identical. They will lay down in pastures or fields and chew cud, helping in the digestion process due to the fact that they have a 4-chambered stomach, also known as ruminants.
