Southdown Babydoll Sheep
Common Name:
Southdown Babydoll Sheep
Scientific Name:
Ovis aries
IUCN Status:
Not Listed
Diet: Their diet consists of Bermuda hay, browse (clippings from non-toxic plants across the Zoo), some grain and produce.
Size: 45 to 60 cm
Weight: 27 to 54 kg
Lifespan: Their average lifespan is 10 years.
Fun Facts
- Both ewes and rams are ''polled'' meaning they have no horns.
- They are classified as a miniature sheep, with their height being a maximum of 60 centimetres (24 inches) at the withers.
- Babydoll sheep are known for their teddy-bear appearance, with woolly faces that always appear to be smiling.
- The breed was almost forced to extinction after World War 1, but starting in 1986 the original bloodlines were rebuilt to the breed we know today.
About Us
Seiffert and Olaf are located outside the Small Mammal House with pygmy goat Rosie.