What is a female sheep called?

What do you call a female sheep? You probably know that a female human is called a woman, but do you know what a female sheep is called?

Here, we answer one simple question: What is a female sheep called? A female sheep is called:

ewe
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So next time you see a female sheep, don't call her a woman! Although people would understand what you mean, it would be more correct to call her a ewe.

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