It is very
patient and gentle, and can do with coarse food.
3. The donkey's coat is rough, and its mane short. It has a black stripe
down its back and across its shoulders. Its head and ears are very long.
4. The donkey can climb high rugged paths better than the horse. It can
also carry heavy loads up hill, because it is strong and sure-footed.
_Write and learn:_
The donkey has--
Hoofed feet.
Long ears.
A shaggy coat.
A short mane.
The donkey is--
Strong.
Sure-footed.
Gentle.
Patient.
The donkey likes--
Hay.
Grass.
Thistles.
Carrots.
SHEEP. [_Page 55._
1. Sheep live mostly in the fields. They often climb very high hills.
Their feet are not like the donkey's; they are cloven, like the cow's.
2. Their legs are so slender that their bodies seem almost too large for
them. The thick wool which grows upon them makes them look large.
3. Sheep eat grass. They tear it off, as the cow does. They cannot bite,
since they have no front teeth in the upper jaw.
4. They are very timid, gentle creatures. They do not like to be alone.
They live in flocks. They make a great noise when bleating.
5.
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