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Big image, whoah man!

I wanted to stretch my graphic designer muscles after having done little to no graphic design stuff for almost a year. Phew! So, I bring you a short and sweet guide to how to distinguish a sheep from a goat! Even though they appear very similar, they are actually very easy to tell apart.

Oh course, the facts here are mostly generalizations. For example, I'm sure there are some domesticated goat breeds that don't have horns, as there are domesticated sheep breeds that do have them, and stuff like that. These are just basic guidelines. (Fun fact: In 2005, a flock of Finnsheep were found in Jaala, Finland, that had reverted back close to the original, historical form of Finnsheep due to uncontrolled breeding and harsh living conditions. These sheep, dubbed as "Jaala sheep" came in variety of colors, had fur on top of wool and horns - traits that aren't common to modern day Finnsheep. Apparently this caused the entire Finnish textile archeology and middle age enthusiast community to implode on itself, as these sheep had the type of wool our ancestors used in their clothing. More info on Jaala sheep (only in Finnish) here and here)

Here are the sources I used as links for those who are interested:
Sheep 101: Sheep and Goats
DifferenceBetween.net
Animal Planet: Why aren't mountain goats really goats?

Videos showing sheep / goats headbutting:
Domestic sheep
Bighorn Sheep
Domestic goats
Nubian Ibex

EDIT: Oh my goodness, guys! I'm drowning in faves! Thank you so much for the support, I do try to answer your comments but I'm not sure if I can keep up with them. I'll try! :heart:
EDIT 2: Corrected some info. Thank you, everyone who shared their knowledge!
EDIT 3: Gosh guys, a DD? That's definitely something I didn't expect. :faint: Thanks for the ongoing support, everyone, I'm glad this little guide has been useful for so many!
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Sheep and Goats: Learn the Difference by *The-Vol ( Featured by ^princepal )
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~OniDiiana-Chan Apr 21, 2013   Digital Artist
I already knew some of those differences, but It's always good to read and learn something new~ Thanks for sharing this
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~Dog-Of-Awesome Apr 19, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I've never even thought about the difference between sheep and goats! I think that proves that I needed to see this... great work! Awesome resource!
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~kitty-kitty519 Apr 19, 2013
I'm just happy that info like this is out there and people can know the difference now. I have goats myself and I know how much I've hated it when people ask me, "Why don't you raise sheep? They'd be easier to raise/Aren't they the same as goats?"

Anyway, I like this very much :) I like your art style for this, it's really cool.
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~Inarita Apr 12, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
oh man!! This is so awesome! :clap:
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Mood: Love ~AngeliSeraphim Mar 21, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Never realized there are significant differences between the two. Simple, to the point, and informative while staying interesting all at the same time. Great job!
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~serkunet Mar 19, 2013
I love this! I think sheeps and goats are some of my top fave animals ^^
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~LogOnshop Mar 17, 2013
I never saw this coming, really interesting info graphic :))
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*Roliphak Mar 13, 2013  Student General Artist
I really like this infographic. :)
Nicely done!
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~rozensouseiseki Mar 13, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
wow, this was really helpfull, thank you so much :3
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~BenMaynardOfManyArts Mar 13, 2013
Very cool! Artistic and educational!
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