Sheep | Montana Kids

Montanakids.com | Official Montana Website

Updated: September 14, 2020

Thanks for visiting the Montana Kids' Site! We hope you've found the information both educational and entertaining. If you have comments or suggestions on ways we can improve the site please send us email at montanakids@visitmt.com.

You can also help your family plan a trip to Montana. Have your folks request a statewide travel packet by clicking here.

Montana Sheep Industry Quiz

1. About how many sheep and lambs were in Montana as of early 2025?

2. Where are most sheep in Montana raised?

3. What are the main products sheep provide?

4. Which of the following is a common sheep breed in Montana?

5. What is the large piece of wool called that comes off a sheep during shearing?

6. What is lanolin, and where does it come from?

7. What does it mean that sheep are ruminants?

8. What do we call an adult male sheep and an adult female sheep?

9. Which animals are commonly used in Montana to protect sheep from predators like coyotes?

10. How do sheep usually react when they feel threatened?