Livestock Animals: Sheep & Cattle Origins | Grade 6-8 Science/Agriculture General Information: An exploration of domesticated livestock animals, focusing on sheep and cattle. Covers the origins of sheep (domesticated 11,000 years ago in Mesopotamia from the Mouflon), wild sheep species (Dall sheep, Big Horn sheep), cattle types (Bos taurus and Bos indicus), why humans selected these animals for domestication, and how different breeds adapted to different environments. Content Details:Number of S