Watch This Massive Sheep Get A Running Start And Head-Butt A Farmer Into A Pond

Key Points

• Anyone who has looked after sheep will know that head-butting is part of their normal behavior.
• Many farmers try to discourage headbutting by separating the sheep and even selling the offenders if they have to.
• Headbutting often starts when they are lambs and they butt other sheep or humans as part of their play behavior.

This sheep has developed a dislike of a fishing farmer! So much so that it decides to launch him into the water with a powerful head-butt. Scroll down to watch the full video of a very confident sheep and its antics!

Where Do Sheep Live?

Sheep are one of the most well-known and widespread of all domesticated animals. They are found on many continents including Europe, Africa, and North, South, and Central America. In many areas, they have a cultural or religious significance. In other communities, they are simply farmed for wool, meat or milk.

In terms of appearance, they can be yellow, brown, black, or white/cream. Sheep have a stocky body and thin legs with hooves that are split down the middle. They can weigh anything from around 80 to 300 pounds. There are more than one billion domestic sheep on the planet and different breeds have been developed to suit different climates and agricultural purposes. For example, the Blue Faced Leicester produces good yields of meat and milk and the ewes (females) produce a lot of lambs. Welsh Mountain sheep are adapted to cold and wet conditions and are hardy – they have dense, weather-resistant fleeces of coarse wool.

Is This Normal Behavior For Sheep?

Humans have been looking after sheep for thousands of years. Anyone who has looked after sheep will know that head-butting is part of their normal behavior. So, why do they do it?

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It often starts when they are lambs and they butt other sheep or humans as part of their play behavior. If the sheep have been hand-reared, using milk in bottles, they may continue this playful behavior towards humans into adulthood.

In other sheep, it is a defense behavior. If they find something or someone that they do not like in their field, they will butt it to try and remove it. They will also butt predators to protect themselves or their offspring. Finally, it can be a way of exerting dominance and this is most often seen amongst males.

As you can see in this clip, head butting is not a behavior that you want to encourage in your sheep as it can be a nuisance! Many farmers try to discourage it by separating the sheep and even selling the offenders if they have to. We wonder what happened to this sheep after this incident!

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