Abstract: In order to study the same species of sheep if have differences in different circumstances, we observation foraging behavior of sheep on daytime in the typical prairie sand region and in the typical steppe.The result showed: The intaking and wandering time of the sheep occupy about 80% to foraging daytime in different foraging environment, which have remarkable difference influence. In the typical sand region the intaking and wandering time of the sheep is 66154% and 15163%, 77149% and 7179% in the typical steppe.There are remarkable differences in sleeping and resting time, standing t ime and so on under different grazing environment.

Key words: Environment, Hybrid sheep, Foraging behavior, Intaking

CLC Number: 

• S826