"[Sheep are] harmless. You can walk under their bellies and they wouldn't notice. They just live to chew and make dirt." |
— Ryepaw to Tallpaw about sheep in Tallstar's Revenge, page 69 |
Sheep are large herbivores with fluffy wool, and are usually kept by Twolegs on farms.[1]
Description[]
- Sheep are larger than cats,[2] with bulky bodies,[3] fluffy grayish-white wool,[4] a wool covered[1] black face, and four black[2] sharp[3] hooves,[5] and skinny legs.[3] Cats often akin them to fluffy clouds on four legs,[6] or large cobwebs.[3] Sheep graze in open fields on short grass. They primarily focus on grazing, wandering aimlessly in their large herds. Twolegs may keep dogs to herd the sheep, and the sheep will panickily flee when a dog barks at them. They also make bleating cries when threatened.[5] Sheep can also rest in large shelters built by Twolegs to keep them safe.[7] According to Moth Flight, they smell warm and sour. Sheep are also considered to be less intelligent than cats.[5] Sheep are also seen with cows.[4]
Relations to cats[]
- "Well, there are lots of sheep, which are fluffy white woolly things that look a bit like clouds on legs. They're harmless, but you'll need to watch out for dogs when you see them, because Twolegs use them to control the sheep."
- ―Brambleclaw about sheep Dawn (book), page 261
- WindClan cats have the most experience with sheep; they frequently spot sheep near or on their territory grazing.[8] WindClan cats also sometimes take sheep wool to line their nests.[9] Tunnelers can also detect if a sheep is above them in the tunnels by their hard steps.[10] Sheep also create trails in the moor where they herd, providing a smooth path for cats to follow.[11][12] Some WindClan cats are even named after sheep, such as Woollytail and Sheeptail.
Book mentions[]
In the Dawn of the Clans arc[]
The Sun Trail[]
- "I'm pretty sure those are sheep. I remember the elders telling tales about them. They're not dangerous."
- ―Shaded Moss about the sheep The Sun Trail, page 122
In The New Prophecy arc[]
Midnight[]
- "Yuck! They might look like fluffy clouds on legs, but they smell horrible!"
- ―Squirrelpaw about the sheep Midnight (book), page 164
Dawn[]
- When Whitepaw and Spiderpaw are pestering Brambleclaw about his journey to the sun-drown place, he mentions sheep. He describes them as fluffy white and looking like clouds with legs. He also tells the apprentices that the sheep are harmless but Twolegs use dogs to control them. During the journey, Leafpaw describes how field after field is dotted with sheep looking exactly like clouds.
In the Power of Three arc[]
Outcast[]
- While journeying to the Tribe of Rushing Water, Breezepaw notices the sheep and announces to the cats that there must be a Twoleg farm nearby. Hollypaw retorts that they've seen sheep before. When Breezepaw remarks that they won't hurt them, Hollypaw bites back another retort.
Sunrise[]
- The ThunderClan cats sent to find Sol, a rogue, journey past the sheep field, and Purdy seems suspicious of the sheep, having never seen them before. Later, Birchfall finds some sheep wool snagged on a bush and decides to take some back to his mate, Whitewing, as it is very soft and good for a nursery nest. Back in the Clans, Onestar reports a dead sheep in the stream border with ThunderClan.
In the Omen of the Stars arc[]
The Fourth Apprentice[]
- "What are they? They look as if they're made of cobwebs!"
- ―Petal about the sheep The Fourth Apprentice, page 168
In the Super Editions[]
Moth Flight's Vision[]
- When Moth Flight is at the farm, she sees sheep grazing, eyes blank, and clumped in small groups. Moth Flight goes to drink water out of a puddle, but hears hooves pattering across the grass and sees sheep moving toward her. She is unsure of them and backs away, and the sheep amble aimlessly, attention fixed on the grass, buffeting each other clumsily. Moth Flight thinks that such dumb animals might trample her without even noticing, and heads around them to keep a safe distances, her nose twitching at their warm, sour smell. Moth Flight spots a mouse and begins to stalk it, and she hopes that the pattering of the sheep's hooves a few tail-lengths away will disguise any noise that she makes. However, she is interrupted by the moth, and when it flits past a group of sheep, Moth Flight veers around them. However, a dog comes, yapping, and the sheep begin to run, panicked. They close into a flock and head for Moth Flight, but suddenly the flock opens and the sheep scatter when the dog surges among them. Moth Flight is saved from the dog by Micah, and she stiffens when he veers suddenly and plunges between the legs of the startled sheep while he is chased by the dog. The sheep bleat with surprise, and scatter as the dog races after Micah, knocking them aside if they aren't quick enough to get out of the way.
Tallstar's Revenge[]
- "You smell worse than nettles! You smell of sheep dirt!"
- ―Ashpaw to Tallpaw during battle Tallstar's Revenge, page 172
In the SkyClan and the Stranger arc[]
The Rescue[]
- Although sheep do not formally appear in The Rescue, when Leafstar's kits are born, Shrewtooth brings her sheep's wool to keep her kits warm.
Official art[]
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See also[]
External links[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Revealed in Midnight, chapter 14
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in The Sun Trail, chapter 8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, chapter 15
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Revealed in Outcast, chapter 16
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, chapter 7
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Revealed in Dawn, chapter 20
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in The Sun Trail, chapter 11
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, chapter 5
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, chapter 7
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, chapter 10
- ↑ Revealed in Moth Flight's Vision, chapter 2
- ↑ Revealed in Tallstar's Revenge, chapter 6
Creatures in the Warriors series | |
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Predators | Cat • Wildcat • Wolf • Dog • Badger • Fox • Rat • Sharptooth • Raccoon • Beaver • Owl • Otter • Lion • Leopard • Tiger |
Other | Prey • Twoleg • Cow • Horse • Monster • Stoat • Sheep |