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A female sheep is called what

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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 alamb. Sheep are most likely descended from the wild mouflon of Europe and Asia. A group of sheep is called a flock, herd or mob.

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