Oveja

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/oveja

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Ovis aries
2. What is the habitat?Domesticated globally, found in diverse agricultural landscapes from pastures to mountainous regions
3. What do sheep give us that keeps us warm?Sheep give us wool, a soft, fluffy fiber that keeps us warm and cozy.
4. Why do sheep help keep grasslands healthy?Sheep eat grass and keep the land from getting too overgrown, which helps stop wildfires and keeps many plants healthy.

Pastoralism: A branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock such as sheep and cattle.
Keratin: A fibrous structural protein that forms the main constituent of wool and hair.
Hygroscopic: Readily attracting and absorbing moisture from the air.