Farm Animals

Domesticated animals that people raise for milk, wool, food or work, such as goats, sheep, pigs and alpacas.

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A shorn Babydoll Southdown ram standing on grass.

Babydoll Southdown SheepOvis ariesA small, teddy-bear-faced sheep breed from England's South Downs with some of the finest wool of any British breed.

A Gulf Coast native sheep with a woolly coat and white face grazing in a pen.

Gulf Coast Native SheepOvis ariesThe oldest type of sheep in the United States, a hardy breed descended from Spanish settlers' flocks that handles heat and humidity well.

A fluffy white Huacaya alpaca standing near a wooden fence.

Huacaya AlpacaVicugna pacosA fluffy domestic alpaca first raised by Andean people in Peru more than 6,000 years ago for its soft, warm fleece.

Two round Kunekune pigs, one ginger and one black-and-white, standing on straw.

Kunekune PigSus scrofa domesticusA small, round, short-snouted pig breed kept by the Maori people of New Zealand, often with two tassels hanging from its chin.

A black and brown Nigerian dwarf goat standing on grass.

Nigerian Dwarf GoatCapra aegagrus hircusA small, easygoing dairy goat breed of West African ancestry known for rich milk, often born three or four at a time.

A brown Nubian goat with long floppy ears standing on straw.

Nubian GoatCapra aegagrus hircusA tall dairy goat breed with long, floppy ears and a rounded nose, developed in England from British, African and Indian goats.

A reddish-brown Oberhasli goat with black legs standing on straw.

Oberhasli GoatCapra aegagrus hircusA reddish-brown Swiss dairy goat breed with black markings, prized for its milk and its sturdy, fearless nature.