An encyclopedia entry on sheep (genus Ovis) from Zell's Encyclopedia. It covers the wild parent species (Musmon, Argali, Rocky Mountain sheep, Bearded sheep of Africa), British breeds such as Leicester, Cotswold, Southdown, Cheviot and Shetland, the Merino, and other varieties from around the world, with notes on wool character. It ends with the terms used for sheep by sex and age. One engraving shows a Rocky Mountain sheep.