Hampshire Sheep

STATUSLeast Concern

COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)Ovis aries

DIETGrasses, hay, oats

RANGEWorldwide

HABITATPastures, grasslands, hilly areas

  • Not yet evaluated
  • Least Concern
  • Near threatened
  • Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically Endangered
  • Extinct in the wild
Hampshire Sheep

Hampshire Sheep are a species of hornless sheep. Their wool is very strong and desirable for manufacturing purposes. This species originated from Hampshire in Southern England and was later brought into the United States in 1860. The breed disappeared during the Civil War and was reintroduced in the 1880s.