What's the difference between sheep and goats?

Separating the Sheep from the Goats

Sheep and goats have various physical differences.
Pygmy Buck	Lincoln Rams
Most goats have hair coats that do not require shearing or combing. Most sheep grow wool and need to be sheared annually. Lamb tails are usually docked; goat tails are not.
Native Goats in Brazil	Katahdin Ram
Goats naturally have horns. Some goats have beards. Many breeds of sheep are naturally hornless (polled). Some rams have manes.
Kiko Buck	Rambouillet x Merino ram
Goat horns are more narrow, upright, and less curved than sheep horns. Sheep tend to curl their horns in loops on the sides of their heads.
Boer Buck	Lincoln Ram
Male goats have glands beneath their tail. Male goats have an odor, especially during the mating season. Sheep have face or tear glands beneath the eyes and "foot" or "scent" glands between the hooves.
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. . . New Words . . Gland - an organ that makes one or more substances, such as hormones, digestive juices, sweat, tears, saliva, or milk. Buck - male goat. Polled - naturally hornless.

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