lamb, live sheep before the age of one year and the flesh of such an animal. Mutton refers to the flesh of the mature ram or ewe at least one year old; the meat of sheep between 12 and 20 months old may be called yearling mutton.
What is a lamb classified as?
Lamb is a sheep that is typically less than 1 year old. There is little fat on lamb, and the meat can vary in color from a tender pink to a pale red. Lamb less than 3 months of age is called spring lamb.
Is lamb a baby animal?
Sheep A baby sheep is called a lamb. A ewe can have a single lamb or twins. Triplets sometimes occur. Goats A baby goat is called a kid.
Are sheep and lamb the same animals?
A flock of sheep was grazing on the hill. A lamb is a young sheep. The field was full of little lambs. The meat of a young sheep is called lamb.
Are sheep real animals?
Sheep were among the first animals to be domesticated, and they are raised all over the world. Wild sheep also live throughout the world — in the Middle East, Asia, Central Europe and North America — mostly in mountainous areas. Bighorn sheep live in the Rocky Mountain region of North America.
