History of the domestic sheep cruelty laws are treated inhumanely and that halal meat processing facilities exist in Australia, making the export of live animals redundant. Entertainer Pink has pledged to boycott all Australian sheep products in protest. History of the domestic sheep The history of the domesticated sheep goes back to between 11000 and 9000 BC, and the domestication of the wild mouflon in ancient Mesopotamia. Sheep are among the first animals to have been domesticated by humans, and there is evidence of sheep farming in Iranian statuary dating to that time period. These sheep were primarily raised for meat, milk, and skins. Woolly
Domesticated hedgehog Domesticated hedgehog The most common species of domesticated hedgehog is the white-bellied or four-toed hedgehog, also called African pygmy hedgehog ("Atelerix albiventris"). The Algerian hedgehog ("Atelerix algirus") is a separate species of hedgehog. The domesticated hedgehog kept as a pet is typically the African pygmy hedgehog ("Atelerix albiventris"). Other species kept as pets include the Egyptian long-eared hedgehog ("Hemiechinus auritus auritus") and the Indian long-eared hedgehog ("Hemiechinus collaris"). The Romans domesticated a relative of the Algerian hedgehog in the 4th century BC to use for meat and quills as well as pets. The Romans also used hedgehog skins to clean