Sheep bond after sharing stressful experiences Earth.com 15 Different Kinds of Sheep Breeds Domestic Sheep Types Ewe mammal Britannica Sheep Sheep breeds Domestication, Wool, Meat, Types, & Facts Britannica. A warm and personal biography of the sheep by one of our most celebrated nature writers author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers and twice winner of the Wainwright Prize for nature writing. Everybody thinks they know what sheep are like they're stupid, noisy, cowardly ('lambs to the slaughter'), and they're 'sheepwrecking' the environment. Or maybe not. Contrary to popular prejudice, sheep are among the smartest animals in the farmyard, fiercely loyal, forming long and lasting friendships. Sheep, farmed properly, are boons to biodiversity. They also happen to taste good and their fleeces warm us through the winter indeed, John Lewis Stempel's family supplied the wool for Queen Elizabeth's hose. Observing the traditional shepherd's calendar, The Sheeps Tale is a loving biography of ewes, lambs, and rams through the seasons. Lewis Stempel tends to his flock with deep rooted wisdom, ethical consideration, affection, and humour. This book is a tribute to all the sheep he has reared and sheared from gregarious Action Ram to sweet Maid Marion. In his inimitable style, he shares the tales that only a shepherd can tell.