DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK
South Carolin
State Park Service
Goat
Class: Mammal Family: Bovidae
Size: weight = 55-209 lbs., length = 47-62"
Habitat: Alpine meadows or forests
Diet: Grass and browse
Life Span: 10 years
Sheep
Class: Mammal Family: Bovidae
Size: weight 44-450 lbs., length = 47-70"
Habitat: Meadows, grassy mountain slopes, foothill country
Diet: Grasses, sedges, and browse
Life Span: 6-10 years
Pig
Class: Mammal Family: Suidae
Size: weight = up to 770 lbs., length = 20-75"
Habitat: Forests and woodlands
Diet: Leaves, roots, fruit, earthworms, eggs, small rodents and carrion
Life Span: 10 years
Livestock Lowdown:
Colonists brought these animals to the New World for farming and eventually used them for trading.
The goat's pupil is rectangle, not round.
Pigs do not have functioning sweat glands, which is why they rely on mud to stay cool in hot weather.
Sheep can produce anywhere from 2 to 30 Ibs. of wool per year.
▲ Guinea Hog
Katakom Sheep and Spanisch Gert