Sheep

Flock of sheep eats 100 kg cannabis in Greece, start 'jumping higher than goats'

Greece is among the European Union (EU) nations that have legalised cannabis for certain medical purposes. The country had grown and exported cannabis before its possession was banned in 1936.

A shepherd keeps up the ancient rite of guiding sheep across northern Spain

Near the town of Vidangoz, Spain, the sheep will graze until mid-September when the weather changes, and Sanz will shepherd his flock back south. Modern farming methods have reduced the transhumance seasonal movement of livestock to greener pastures in Spain and other countries in recent decades.

Animals suspected in spread of new virus

Britain's Health Protection Agency has published an early genetic sequence of the new respiratory virus related to SARS that shows it is most closely linked to bat viruses, and scientists say camels, sheep or goats might end up being implicated too.

New diets for cows, sheep could cut emissions: Report

New diets for cows and sheep could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, research funded by the British government's department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) shows.