View source for Minecraft:Sheep

<!--TO ALL: "sheared" and "shorn" are both perfectly acceptable. However "sheared" is more commonly used, and is also more obviously the past participle of "shear". Therefore, for clarity and continuity's sakes, "sheared" should be used on this page.
"Sheep" is the correct plural form.--> 
{{For}}
{{Infobox entity
| 1-2size = 92px
| group = Unsheared
| 1-2caption = Baby
| 1-2 = Baby White Sheep JE4 BE7.png
| 1-1 = White Sheep.png
| 1-1caption = Adult
| group2 = Sheared
| 2-1caption = Adult only
| 2-1 = Sheared White Sheep.png
| extratext = View [[#Gallery|all renders]]
| invimage = Sheep Spawn Egg
| health = {{hp|8}}
| behavior = Passive
| mobtype = {{EntityLink|Animal}}
| size = '''Adult:'''<br>Height: 1.3 blocks<br>Width: 0.9 blocks<br>
'''Baby:'''<br>Height: 0.65 blocks<br>Width: 0.45 blocks
| speed = 0.23
| spawn = [[Minecraft:Grass block]]s with at least two blocks of space above in most {{EnvLink|Overworld}} biomes.
| usableitems = {{drop|Item|Lead}}
{{drop|item|Name Tag}}
{{drop|Item|Shears}}
{{drop|Item|Wheat}}
{{drop|Item|Dye}}
{{drop|block|Golden Dandelion}}<small>(baby only)</small>
{{drop|item|Bone Meal}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}}
{{drop|item|Ink Sac}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}}
{{drop|item|Lapis Lazuli}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}}
{{drop|item|Cocoa Beans}}{{only|be|ee|short=1}}
}}
A '''sheep''' is a common [[Minecraft:passive mob]] that supplies [[Minecraft:wool]] and [[Minecraft:raw mutton]] and is found in many of the grassy [[Minecraft:biome]]s.

== Spawning ==
The sheep color is determined by the type of biome the sheep spawns in.

{| class="wikitable"
! Biome
! Common (81.836%)
! Uncommon (15% or 5% for each color)
! Rare (3%)
! Epic (0.164%)
|-
| Temperate<br>{{collapse|content=* {{BiomeLink|Plains}}
* {{BiomeLink|Sunflower Plains}}
* {{BiomeLink|Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Flower Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Birch Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Birch Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Dark Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Swamp}}
* {{BiomeLink|Cherry Grove}}
* {{BiomeLink|Meadow}}
* {{BiomeLink|Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome">When summoned using a [[Minecraft:spawn egg]] or [[Minecraft:commands]]</ref>
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Mushroom Fields}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Pale Garden}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|River}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Beach}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Stony Shore}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Dripstone Caves}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Lush Caves}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|The Void}}{{only|je|short=1}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>}}
| {{EntitySprite|White Sheep}} White
| {{EntitySprite|Light Gray Sheep}} Light Gray<br>{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray<br>{{EntitySprite|Black Sheep}} Black
| {{EntitySprite|Brown Sheep}} Brown
| {{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
|-
| Cold<br>{{collapse|content=* {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Pine Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Hills}}
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Gravelly Hills}}
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Plains}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Ice Spikes}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Frozen Peaks}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Jagged Peaks}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Stony Peaks}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Slopes}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Frozen Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Frozen Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Cold Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Cold Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Grove}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Dark}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Frozen River}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Beach}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|The End|link=The End (biome)}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|End Highlands}}{{only|je|short=1}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|End Midlands}}{{only|je|short=1}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Small End Islands}}{{only|je|short=1}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|End Barrens}}{{only|je|short=1}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>}}
| {{EntitySprite|Black Sheep}} Black
|{{EntitySprite|White Sheep}} White<br>{{EntitySprite|Light Gray Sheep}} Light Gray<br>{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray
| {{EntitySprite|Brown Sheep}} Brown
| {{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
|-
| Warm<br>{{collapse|content=* {{BiomeLink|Savanna}}
* {{BiomeLink|Savanna Plateau}}
* {{BiomeLink|Windswept Savanna}}
* {{BiomeLink|Jungle}}
* {{BiomeLink|Sparse Jungle}}
* {{BiomeLink|Bamboo Jungle}}
* {{BiomeLink|Badlands}}
* {{BiomeLink|Eroded Badlands}}
* {{BiomeLink|Wooded Badlands}}
* {{BiomeLink|Warm Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Lukewarm Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Lukewarm Ocean}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Mangrove Swamp}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Desert}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Nether Wastes}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Crimson Forest}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Warped Forest}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Soul Sand Valley}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>
* {{BiomeLink|Basalt Deltas}}<ref group="note" name="biome"/>}}
| {{EntitySprite|Brown Sheep}} Brown
| {{EntitySprite|White Sheep}} White<br>{{EntitySprite|Light Gray Sheep}} Light Gray<br>{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray
| {{EntitySprite|Black Sheep}} Black
| {{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
|-
|}

If a [[Minecraft:monster spawner]] is set to spawn sheep, the sheep model spinning inside appears with one of {{tooltip|the six naturally spawning colors|Refer to the table above for the specific colors.}}. Independently from the displayed color, all six variants are able to spawn and the usual chances apply. To guarantee that sheep always spawn with the desired color, additional NBT tags can be applied to the monster spawner, utilizing the <code>Color</code> tag.

=== Natural generation ===
{{IN|Java}}, 4 sheep may spawn above grass blocks at a light level of 9 and higher, even in snowy taigas, but not in pale gardens.

{{IN|Bedrock}}, 2 to 3 sheep spawn during the world generation on [[Minecraft:grass block]]s at the surface with at least a 2 block space above at a light level of 7 and higher, except in [[Minecraft:pale garden]]s, [[Minecraft:snowy plains]], [[Minecraft:ice spikes]], or [[Minecraft:wooded badlands]]. They later spawn individually on grassy biomes. 

Two sheep sometimes spawn in shepherd houses, butcher houses, and animal pens in [[Minecraft:village]]s.

{{Mob spawn table}}

== Drops ==
=== On death ===
{{DropTable
|{{DropLine|name=Raw Mutton|notes=not_burn|quantity=1-2|lootingquantity=0-1}}
|{{DropLine|name=Cooked Mutton|notes=burn|quantity=1-2|lootingquantity=0-1}}
|{{DropLine|name=Wool|spritetype=BlockSprite|image=wool|notes=wool}}
|notes=
wool = Color of dropped wool corresponds to color of sheep. A sheared sheep does not drop wool when killed.
}}

{{xp|1|3}} experience orbs if killed by a player or tamed [[Minecraft:wolf]].

Killing a baby sheep yields no [[Minecraft:item]]s nor [[Minecraft:experience]].

=== Shearing ===
When [[Minecraft:shear]]ed, sheep give 1–3 wool and do not take any damage. This is not affected by [[Minecraft:Fortune]] or [[Minecraft:Looting]].

=== Breeding ===
Upon successful [[Minecraft:breeding]], {{xp|1|7}} is dropped.

== Behavior ==
Sheep wander aimlessly and individually or in small flocks of two to four. Sheep avoid cliffs and hazardous areas if it warrants [[Minecraft:damage]]. Sheep emit hoarse bleats in mostly random patterns and especially when attacked. If harmed, sheep flee for a few seconds, but make no special attempt to avoid [[Minecraft:wolves]].

Sheep do not usually interact with players or other mobs, but follow a [[Minecraft:player]] holding [[Minecraft:wheat]] within a six blocks radius. Adult sheep cannot fit through a gap of the 90-degree intersection of two [[Minecraft:fence]]s when the corner fence is removed, whereas the player and most other mobs can fit through easily (although mobs won't path-find through this gap).

[[File:Sheep eating grass.gif|left|thumb|A sheared sheep eating grass and regrowing its wool.]]
Sheep graze [[Minecraft:short grass]], [[Minecraft:short dry grass]], [[Minecraft:tall dry grass]], and [[Minecraft:fern]]s (but not [[Minecraft:tall grass]] or [[Minecraft:large fern]]s), making them disappear, and [[Minecraft:grass block]]s, changing them into [[Minecraft:dirt]] blocks. Baby sheep graze grass much more often than adults and mature 1 minute faster when grazing. Sheep can eat grass through [[Minecraft:Solid block#Height|blocks that are lower than a full block]], including extremities such as [[Minecraft:honey block]]s, as well as from inside [[Minecraft:minecart]]s. A sheared sheep regrows its wool after grazing. Therefore, if no grass is available, a sheep cannot regrow its wool after being sheared. If an adult sheep has the opportunity, the chance of eating grass is {{frac|1|500}} every other game [[Minecraft:tick]] ({{fraction|1|25}} for baby sheep). If {{cmd|gamerule mobGriefing}} is set to {{code|false}}, grass blocks remain, but the sheep still regrow their wool.<ref>{{bug|MC-147444||Sheep eating grass does not turn grass into dirt when mobGriefing is disabled|WAI}}</ref>
{{-}}

=== Dyeing ===
[[File:All sheep.png|width=660x660]]

A sheep's wool can be dyed by pressing the {{control|use}} key or the interact button while holding any [[Minecraft:dye]]. A sheared sheep cannot be dyed until its wool grows back after eating a grass block. Dyeing changes the color of the sheep's wool until the sheep is dyed again. The new wool colors are inherited by baby sheep.

If a sheep is dyed and then sheared, it retains its new dyed wool color after the wool regrows.

=== Breeding ===
{{See also|Breeding}}
[[File:SheepBreedingColor.png|thumb|An example of how a bred sheep inherits a mixture of its parents' colors when possible.]]
Sheep can be bred using [[Minecraft:wheat]], after which they spawn a baby sheep. They cannot breed for five minutes after the baby sheep appears.

If the parents have compatible wool colors (meaning that the corresponding [[Minecraft:dye]] items could be combined into a third dye color), the resulting baby sheep inherits a mix of their colors (e.g., blue sheep + white sheep = light blue baby sheep).
If the dye colors cannot normally be mixed, the baby sheep spawns with the same color as one of the parents, chosen randomly, regardless of whether one or both parents have been sheared.

The 20-minute growth of a baby sheep can be slightly accelerated using wheat. Each use takes 10% off the remaining time to grow up. A baby sheep can also accelerate its own growth by eating grass.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Color mixing from sheep breeding
!Parents
!{{EntitySprite|White Sheep}} White
!{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray
!{{EntitySprite|Black Sheep}} Black
!{{EntitySprite|Red Sheep}} Red
!{{EntitySprite|Yellow Sheep}} Yellow
!{{EntitySprite|Green Sheep}} Green
!{{EntitySprite|Blue Sheep}} Blue
!{{EntitySprite|Purple Sheep}} Purple
!{{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
!''Other''
|-
!{{EntitySprite|White Sheep}} White
|—
|{{EntitySprite|Light Gray Sheep}} Light Gray
|{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray
|{{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
| rowspan="3" |—
|{{EntitySprite|Lime Sheep}} Lime
|{{EntitySprite|Light Blue Sheep}} Light Blue
| rowspan="8" |—
| rowspan="7" |—
| rowspan="10" |—
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray
|{{EntitySprite|Light Gray Sheep}} Light Gray
| rowspan="9" |—
| rowspan="9" |—
| rowspan="3" |—
| rowspan="5" |—
| rowspan="2" |—
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Black Sheep}} Black
|{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Red Sheep}} Red
|{{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
|{{EntitySprite|Orange Sheep}} Orange
|{{EntitySprite|Purple Sheep}} Purple
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Yellow Sheep}} Yellow
|—
|{{EntitySprite|Orange Sheep}} Orange
| rowspan="6" |—
|—
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Green Sheep}} Green
|{{EntitySprite|Lime Sheep}} Lime
|—
|{{EntitySprite|Cyan Sheep}} Cyan
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Blue Sheep}} Blue
|{{EntitySprite|Light Blue Sheep}} Light Blue
|{{EntitySprite|Purple Sheep}} Purple
|{{EntitySprite|Cyan Sheep}} Cyan
| rowspan="4" |—
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Purple Sheep}} Purple
| rowspan="3" |—
| rowspan="3" |—
| rowspan="3" |—
|{{EntitySprite|Magenta Sheep}} Magenta
|-
!{{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
|{{EntitySprite|Magenta Sheep}} Magenta
| rowspan="2" |—
|-
!''Other''
|—
|}

=== Easter eggs ===
{{see also|Easter eggs#Naming mobs}}
[[File:Evoker changing sheep wool color.gif|thumb|An evoker changing a sheep's wool color.]]
An [[Minecraft:evoker]] can change a sheep's wool color if the evoker isn't engaged in combat and {{cmd|gamerule mobGriefing}} is set to <code>true</code>. If that condition is met, it can change the wool color of any blue sheep within 16 blocks to red. It signals the spell by producing orange color particles ({{EffectSprite|particle-evoker-wololo}}) and making a "wololo" sound. This is a reference to the priest unit of the 1997 game ''Age of Empires''. This will still work if they are named <code>jeb_</code>.
[[File:Jeb Sheep JE3 BE3.webp|thumb|A sheep named "jeb_".]]
If a sheep is named <code>jeb_</code>, its wool cycles through all dye colors in [[Minecraft:Dye#Color_values|order]]. This is purely a visual effect. A sheep named <code>jeb_</code> can still be dyed without changing the rainbow effect, and any wool obtained from one of these sheep has the most recent color as if the sheep was not named. The name tag <code>jeb_</code> is an easter egg toward one of the developers [[Minecraft:Jens Bergensten]] or “Jeb” as he is called online.
{{-}}

=== Jockey ===
{{Exclusive|bedrock|section=1}}
[[File:Baby Zombie Riding Sheep.png|thumb|width=165x165|A white unsheared sheep ridden by a baby zombie]]
15% of nearby baby [[Minecraft:zombies]], [[Minecraft:husks]], or [[Minecraft:drowned]] may ride an adult sheep to form a [[Minecraft:jockey]].

== Sounds ==
{{JE}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Sheep1.ogg
|sound2=Sheep2.ogg
|sound3=Sheep3.ogg
|subtitle=Sheep baahs
|source=neutral
|description=Randomly
|id=entity.sheep.ambient
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.sheep.ambient
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=Sheep dies
|source=neutral
|description=When a sheep dies
|id=entity.sheep.death
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.sheep.death
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=Sheep hurts
|source=neutral
|description=When a sheep is damaged
|id=entity.sheep.hurt
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.sheep.hurt
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2<br>(Baby: 1.3-1.7)
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Sheep step1.ogg
|sound2=Sheep step2.ogg
|sound3=Sheep step3.ogg
|sound4=Sheep step4.ogg
|sound5=Sheep step5.ogg
|subtitle=Footsteps
|source=neutral
|description=While a sheep is walking
|id=entity.sheep.step
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
|volume=0.15
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Shear.ogg
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=Players<sup>(player)</sup><br>Blocks<sup>(dispenser)</sup>|overridesource=1
|description=When a sheep is sheared
|id=entity.sheep.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shear
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Grass dig1.ogg
|sound2=Grass dig2.ogg
|sound3=Grass dig3.ogg
|sound4=Grass dig4.ogg
|subtitle=Block broken<ref group=sound name=missingdistinction>{{Bug|MC-98316||Wrong subtitles caused by missing distinction}}</ref>
|source=block
|description=When a sheep grazes grass
|id=block.grass.break|idnote=<ref group=sound name=missingdistinction/>
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.break|translationkeynote=<ref group=sound name=missingdistinction/>
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Dye.ogg
|subtitle=Dye stains
|source=neutral
|description=When a sheep is dyed
|id=item.dye.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.dye.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0/0.9/0.95/1.1
| distance = 16
}}
}}

{{BE}}:
{{SoundTable
| type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Sheep1.ogg
|sound2=Sheep2.ogg
|sound3=Sheep3.ogg
|subtitle=Sheep baahs
|source=neutral
|description=Randomly
|id=mob.sheep.say
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.sheep.ambient
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=Sheep baahs
|source=neutral
|description=When a sheep dies
|id=mob.sheep.say
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.sheep.ambient
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|subtitle=Sheep baahs
|source=neutral
|description=When a sheep is damaged
|id=mob.sheep.say
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.sheep.ambient
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Sheep step1.ogg
|sound2=Sheep step2.ogg
|sound3=Sheep step3.ogg
|sound4=Sheep step4.ogg
|sound5=Sheep step5.ogg
|subtitle=Footsteps
|source=neutral
|description=While a sheep is walking
|id=mob.sheep.step
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
|volume=0.4
|pitch=1.0}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Shear.ogg
|subtitle=Shears click
|source=neutral
|description=When a sheep is sheared
|id=mob.sheep.shear
|translationkey=subtitles.item.shears.shear
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Grass dig1.ogg
|sound2=Grass dig2.ogg
|sound3=Grass dig3.ogg
|sound4=Grass dig4.ogg
|subtitle=Block broken
|source=block
|description=When a sheep grazes grass
|id=dig.grass
|translationkey=subtitles.block.generic.break
|volume=0.7
| pitch = 0.8-1.0
}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Dye.ogg
|subtitle=Dye stains
|source=neutral
|description=When a sheep is dyed
|id=item.dye.use
|translationkey=subtitles.item.dye.use
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0/0.9/0.95/1.1
| distance = 16
}}
}}



== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sheep
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=sheep
|showentitytags=y
|entitytags=followable_friendly_mobs
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Sheep
|spritetype=entity
|nameid=sheep
|showentityfamily=y
|entityfamily=mob,sheep
|id=13
|foot=1}}

=== Entity data ===
Sheep have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

{{el|bedrock}}: 
:See [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format]].

{{el|java}}:
{{main|Entity format}}
<section begin="entity data"/><div class="treeview">
* {{nbt|compound}} Entity data
** {{nbt inherit/breedable}}
** {{nbt inherit/entity}}
** {{nbt inherit/mob}}
** {{nbt|byte|Color}}: The color of the sheep. Default is 0. Represents the {{DCL|minecraft:sheep/color}} component.
** {{nbt|byte|Sheared}}: 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the sheep has been shorn.
</div>
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! Color
! Data value
|-
| [[File:White Sheep.png|32px]] White
| <code>0</code>
|-
| [[File:Orange Sheep.png|32px]] Orange
| <code>1</code>
|-
| [[File:Magenta Sheep.png|32px]] Magenta
| <code>2</code>
|-
| [[File:Light Blue Sheep.png|32px]] Light Blue
| <code>3</code>
|-
| [[File:Yellow Sheep.png|32px]] Yellow
| <code>4</code>
|-
| [[File:Lime Sheep.png|32px]] Lime
| <code>5</code>
|-
| [[File:Pink Sheep.png|32px]] Pink
| <code>6</code>
|-
| [[File:Gray Sheep.png|32px]] Gray
| <code>7</code>
|-
| [[File:Light Gray Sheep.png|32px]] Light Gray
| <code>8</code>
|-
| [[File:Cyan Sheep.png|32px]] Cyan
| <code>9</code>
|-
| [[File:Purple Sheep.png|32px]] Purple
| <code>10</code>
|-
| [[File:Blue Sheep.png|32px]] Blue
| <code>11</code>
|-
| [[File:Brown Sheep.png|32px]] Brown
| <code>12</code>
|-
| [[File:Green Sheep.png|32px]] Green
| <code>13</code>
|-
| [[File:Red Sheep.png|32px]] Red
| <code>14</code>
|-
| [[File:Black Sheep.png|32px]] Black
| <code>15</code>
|}<section end="entity data"/>

=== Color values ===
{{IN|java}}, non-white sheep colors are 25% darker as the respective [[Minecraft:Dye#Color values|dye color values]]; white is separately defined as {{color|#E6E6E6}}. Non-white sheep colors are applied to the <code>sheep_wool.png</code> and <code>sheep_wool_undercoat.png</code> textures, while white is applied exclusively to the <code>sheep_wool.png</code> texture (the wool undercoat texture is not rendered for white sheep).

{{IN|bedrock}}, sheep colors use the same values as the base dye colors. The wool textures of white sheep are not tinted.

{{/Color values}}

== Achievements ==
{{Load achievements|Rainbow Collection;Have a Shearful Day;It Spreads}}

Achievements that apply to all mobs:
{{collapse|content={{load achievements|Overkill;Over-Overkill;Mob Kabob}}
}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|The Parrots and the Bats;Two By Two;It Spreads}}

Advancements that apply to all mobs:
{{collapse|content={{load advancements|Take Aim;Arbalistic;A Throwaway Joke;Adventure;Over-Overkill;Mob Kabob}}
}}

== History ==
{{needs render|type=old|section=1|<p>
* History of jeb_ baby sheep.
* Jeb sheep from Pocket Edition Alpha 1.1.0.0.</p>}}
=== Development ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine||October 25, 2009|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302153414/http://notch.tumblr.com:80/post/223096913/hit-once-produce-cloth-hit-more-produce-food|First showcase of sheep on [[Minecraft:The Word of Notch]]. Red [[Minecraft:cloth]] as a drop can be seen.}}
|{{HistoryLine||October 25, 2009|link={{ytl|oECpZam7vHM}}|[[Minecraft:Notch]] uploaded a video to [[Minecraft:wikipedia:Youtube|YouTube]] of a sheep test.}}
}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.28|[[File:White Sheep JE1.png|32px]] Added sheep.
|Sheep currently drop [[Minecraft:cloth]] and [[Minecraft:mushroom]]s when killed. 
|Sheep can graze [[Minecraft:Grass Block|grass]], turning it into [[Minecraft:dirt]]. After eating a random amount of [[Minecraft:block]]s, they regrow their cloth.}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.30|Sheep can now be spawned legitimately in [[Minecraft:Survival]], as previous versions required modifying the game to be in Survival to allow them to spawn.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20091223-0040|Sheep no longer spawn naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20100202|Sheep now spawn naturally again.
|[[File:Sheared White Sheep JE1.png|32px]] Sheep now spawn without [[Minecraft:cloth]].
|Sheep now drop either 1 [[Minecraft:flint and steel]], or 1–3 [[Minecraft:string]], [[Minecraft:Gunpowder|sulphur]], or [[Minecraft:feather]]s. These drops were the same for the other mobs.
|Sheep no longer drop [[Minecraft:mushroom]]s.
|Sheep no longer graze [[Minecraft:Grass Block|grass]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100211-2327|Sheep now have unique idle and hurt sounds. Previously, they have no idle sounds, and use the player's hurt sound.
|[[File:White Sheep JE1.png|32px]] Sheep now spawn with [[Minecraft:cloth]] again.
|Sheep now drop 1–3 white, dark gray and light gray cloth upon being hit.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100219|Sheep now do not drop anything when killed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100223|Sheep now drop only light gray cloth when hit.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100624|Sheep now drop white instead of light gray [[Minecraft:wool|cloth]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|java alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v1.2.2|In Survival [[Minecraft:multiplayer]], hitting a sheep drops unobtainable [[Minecraft:cloth]]. However, casting a [[Minecraft:fishing rod]] drops obtainable cloth, while the sheep still appears to have cloth.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2|[[File:Light Gray Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE1.png|32px]] Sheep can now be [[Minecraft:dye]]d - [[Minecraft:player]]s can now dye sheep to make light gray, gray, black, brown, red, orange, yellow, lime, green, cyan, light blue, blue, purple, magenta, and pink sheep.
|Colored sheep now drop their corresponding [[Minecraft:wool]] color.
|Sheep can now spawn in the color gray, light gray, or black.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4|Sheep can now rarely spawn in the color pink or brown.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7|Sheep now drop 2–4 [[Minecraft:wool]] when [[Minecraft:shear]]ed.
|Sheep no longer drop wool when hit.
|Sheep now drop one wool block when killed while not sheared.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Sheep now flee when attacked.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE1 BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep JE1.png|32px]] Added baby sheep.
|Sheep can now [[Minecraft:breed]].
|Sheep now have 4 hearts of [[Minecraft:health]] (formerly 5 hearts).}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 6|Baby sheep from dyed parents are now born dyed instead of always being white.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=11w49a|Sheep can now graze [[Minecraft:grass block]]s again, turning them into [[Minecraft:dirt]] to regrow their wool. They can additionally now graze [[Minecraft:short grass|grass]], destroying it. Their wool now regrows each time a block is grazed.
|Grazing speeds up the growth of baby sheep by 1 minute (1200 ticks).
|[[Minecraft:shears|Shearing]] a sheep now yields 1–3 [[Minecraft:wool]] blocks instead of 2–4.<ref>{{tweet|jeb_|144832220232826881|I decreased the amount of wool from 2-4 to 1-3 since wool regrows again|December 8, 2011}}</ref>
|[[Minecraft:Spawn egg]]s are available for sheep in [[Minecraft:creative]] mode.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=11w50a|Baby sheep now graze more than adult sheep.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w07b|The sheep eating animation in [[Minecraft:multiplayer]] has been fixed.
|Sheep now have a new [[Minecraft:AI]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w32a|Sheep from [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s can now spawn naturally-colored sheep (white, gray, brown, pink, etc.)}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w38a|Added new step [[Minecraft:sound]]s to sheep.
|Added a sound for shearing sheep.
|Sheep idle sounds now play entirely. Previously, say3 was cut.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.4|dev=1.4.3|Baby sheep now have a mix of the parents' colors, if the parents' colors are 'compatible' (able to be crafted together as dyes).
|[[File:Light Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE2.png|32px]]<br>
[[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep JE2.png|32px]] Changed the color of sheep except for white.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6.1|dev=13w16a|Added [[Minecraft:lead]]s, which can be used to leash sheep.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.4|dev=13w48b|[[File:Jeb Sheep JE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Baby Jeb Sheep JE1.gif|32px]] Sheep named 'jeb_' now cycle through all possible colors in a fading rainbow effect. They still drop the [[Minecraft:wool]] color they were last [[Minecraft:dye]]d with.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Baby sheep's growth can now be accelerated using [[Minecraft:wheat]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w05b|Sheep's wool is no longer visible when they have the [[Minecraft:Invisibility]] effect.<ref>{{bug|MC-88791}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=June 30, 2014|slink={{tweet|TheMogMiner|483640472905084928}}|[[Minecraft:Ryan Holtz]] announces that he's adding [[Minecraft:mutton]] as a new drop from sheep.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w27a|Sheep now drop [[Minecraft:raw mutton]] and—if killed with [[Minecraft:fire]]—they drop [[Minecraft:cooked mutton]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|Sheep no longer spawn in [[Minecraft:ice plains]] biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|[[File:Evoker JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added [[Minecraft:evoker]]s which automatically turn blue sheep into red sheep.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.12|dev=17w06a|[[File:White Sheep JE2 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE3.png|32px]] Sheep now look different when dyed to comply with the wool color changes. 
|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep JE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep JE3.png|32px]] Changed the color of baby sheep.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:White Sheep JE3 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Jeb Sheep JE2.gif|32px]] Changed the texture of sheep.
|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE3 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep JE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep JE4.png|32px]] Changed the texture of baby sheep.
|Sheep can now be [[Minecraft:shear]]ed using [[Minecraft:dispenser]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.15|dev=19w37a|5% of sheep now spawn as babies.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=21w03a|Added a sound for [[Minecraft:dye]]ing sheep.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=experimental snapshot 2|Sheep now spawn in [[Minecraft:meadow]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w39a|Sheep now eat half as often, due to the chance to start eating being evaluated every other game tick rather than every game tick.<ref>{{bug|MC-257540}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w07a|Sheep now spawn in [[Minecraft:cherry grove]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w02a|Sheep can now spawn in [[Minecraft:wooded badlands]]. Technically, they are also allowed to spawn in [[Minecraft:badlands]] and [[Minecraft:eroded badlands]], but cannot spawn there naturally as these biomes do not generate grass blocks.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w06a|Sheep can now graze on [[Minecraft:short dry grass]] and [[Minecraft:tall dry grass]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w07a|Changed the rules for sheep coloring to be based on which biome they spawn in.
|In temperate biomes, the common sheep color is white, while uncommon sheep colors are black, gray, light gray and brown.
|In cold biomes, the common sheep color is black, while uncommon sheep colors are light gray, light blue, blue and cyan.
|In warm biomes, the common sheep color is brown, while uncommon sheep colors are gray, yellow, orange and red.
|In all biomes, the rare sheep color is pink.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w08a|[[File:White Sheep JE3 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE5 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Jeb Sheep BE2.gif|32px]] The undercoats of sheep are now colored when dyed, to match ''Bedrock Edition''.
|Light blue, blue, cyan, yellow, orange, and red sheep no longer spawn naturally.
|White, black, brown, gray, and light gray sheep spawn in all biomes again. White, black, and brown remain the common sheep colors in temperate, cold, and warm biomes respectively.
|Sheep can now graze on [[Minecraft:ferns]].
|Changed the texture of sheep [[Minecraft:spawn eggs]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=25w10a|[[File:White Sheep JE4 BE7.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE5 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Jeb Sheep JE3 BE3.webp|32px]]Its wool texture has been tweaked to remove the stark line at the back.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.6|dev=25w15a|[[File:White Sheep JE5.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE6.png|32px]] [[File:Jeb Sheep JE4.webp|32px]] Now have their legs mirrored.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.9|dev=25w32a|Sheep now eat more frequently again, due to {{bug|MC-257540}} being fixed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.1|dev=snap2|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE4 BE7.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] The model and textures of baby sheep have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap5 |Added [[Minecraft:golden dandelion]]s, which can be used to prevent baby sheep from growing up.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.2.0|[[File:White Sheep BE1.png|32px]] Added sheep.
|[[File:Sheared Sheep BE1.png|32px]] Sheep can be [[Minecraft:shear]]ed.
|[[File:Baby White Sheep BE1.png|32px]] Baby sheep have also been added, though there is currently no way to get them to spawn.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|Added the overlay part of the sheep with wool on its head and body.
|[[File:White Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep BE1.png|32px]]<br>
[[File:Baby White Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep BE1.png|32px]] Sheep now display their colors and can be dyed.
|Baby sheep now spawn naturally.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.1|[[File:White Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep BE2.png|32px]]<br>
[[File:Baby White Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep BE2.png|32px]] The [[Minecraft:model]] of the sheep's wool has been changed.<ref>{{Cite bug|MCPE|1376|Sheep feet texture missing|date=January 31, 2013}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.7.0|Sheep [[Minecraft:spawn egg]]s are now in [[Minecraft:creative]] mode.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.8.0|dev=build 1|[[File:White Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep BE3.png|32px]]<br>
[[File:Baby White Sheep JE1 BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep BE3.png|32px]] If a sheep is [[Minecraft:dye]]d a color other than white, the wool color on its face also changes to match the rest of its body.
|[[File:Sheared White Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Light Gray Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Gray Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Black Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Brown Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Red Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Orange Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Yellow Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Lime Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Green Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Cyan Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Light Blue Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Blue Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Purple Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Magenta Sheep BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Sheared Pink Sheep BE1.png|32px]] When a sheep is [[Minecraft:shear]]ed, the spots on its body now also change color (currently an exclusive feature).
|Sheep can now [[Minecraft:breed]].
|The sheep's AI has been improved.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 3|Sheep can now graze on [[Minecraft:short grass]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.2|The [[Minecraft:health]] of sheep has been reduced from {{hp|16}} to {{hp|8}}.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|Sheep's coloration is now applied through shaders, rather than different textures.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.0|Sheep are no longer [[Minecraft:bred]] using a ''Feed'' button as of the release of the [[Minecraft:Windows 10 Edition]].{{verify|are we sure this isn't a v0.12.1 change?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Baby zombie [[Minecraft:jockey]]s now check for a nearby sheep to mount prior to attacking the player, villager or golem.
|Sheep no longer spawn in the [[Minecraft:snowy plains]] biome and its variants.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Sheep now drop [[Minecraft:raw mutton]] and if killed with fire, they drop [[Minecraft:cooked mutton]].
|[[File:Jeb Sheep BE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Baby Jeb Sheep BE1.gif|32px]] Sheep named as 'jeb_' cycle now through all possible sheep colors in a fading rainbow effect. They still drop the color [[Minecraft:wool]] they were [[Minecraft:dye]]d last.
|Baby [[Minecraft:husk]]s can now mount sheep.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Sheep are now [[Minecraft:dye]]d using a ''Dye'' button.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|[[File:White Sheep JE2 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep BE4.png|32px]] The textures of sheep have been changed. Sheep now look different when [[Minecraft:dye]]d to comply with the [[Minecraft:wool]] color changes.
|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE1 BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep BE4.png|32px]] The textures of baby sheep have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:White Sheep JE3 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep BE5.png|32px]] Changed the texture of sheep.
|[[File:Jeb Sheep BE2.gif|32px]] [[File:Baby Jeb Sheep BE2.gif|32px]] Changed the texture of sheep named "jeb_".
|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE3 BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep BE5.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep BE5.png|32px]] Changed the texture of baby sheep.
|Sheep now spawn in desert [[Minecraft:village]] shepherd houses.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Sheep can now spawn in [[Minecraft:plains]], [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] and [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] village shepherd houses, butcher houses, and animal pens.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=Preview 1.18.20.28|Sheep no longer spawn in snowy taigas.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=release|Reverted the sheep spawning change made in Preview 1.18.20.28.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|dev=Preview 1.21.60.21|Baby sheep now have a mix of the parents' colors, if the parents' colors are 'compatible' (able to be crafted together as dyes).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|dev=Preview 1.21.70.22|Sheep now graze on [[Minecraft:short dry grass]] and [[Minecraft:tall dry grass]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.70.23|Changed the rules for sheep coloring to be based on which biome they spawn in.
|In temperate biomes, the common sheep color is white, while uncommon sheep colors are black, gray, light gray and brown.
|In cold biomes, the common sheep color is black, while uncommon sheep colors are light gray, light blue, blue and cyan.
|In warm biomes, the common sheep color is brown, while uncommon sheep colors are gray, yellow, orange and red.
|In all biomes, the rare sheep color is pink.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.70.25|Sheep wool texture has been tweaked to remove stark line at the back.|Light blue, blue, cyan, yellow, orange, and red sheep no longer spawn naturally.
|White, black, brown, gray, and light gray sheep spawn in all biomes again. White, black, and brown remain the common sheep colors in temperate, cold, and warm biomes respectively.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.0|dev=Preview 26.0.27|exp=Drop 1 of 2026|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE4 BE7.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep JE6 BE6.png|32px]] The model and textures of baby sheep have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.20|All features behind the "Drop 1 of 2026" experimental toggle are fully implemented.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.10.21
|Added [[Minecraft:golden dandelion]]s, which can be used to prevent baby sheep from growing up.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:White Sheep JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Green Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep JE2.png|32px]] Added sheep.
|[[File:Sheared White Sheep JE1.png|32px]] Sheep can be [[Minecraft:shear]]ed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU3|Sheep now drop 2-4 [[Minecraft:wool]] when [[Minecraft:shear]]ed.|Sheep no longer drop wool when hit.|Sheep now drop one wool block when killed while not sheared.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|Sheep now run away when attacked.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU7|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE1 BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Magenta Sheep JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep JE2.png|32px]] Added baby sheep.
|Sheep can now be [[Minecraft:bred]] using [[Minecraft:wheat]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU9|Sheep now eat [[Minecraft:grass block]]s and [[Minecraft:short grass]] in order to re-grow their wool. As a counterbalance, [[Minecraft:shear]]ing a sheep yields 1-3 [[Minecraft:wool]] blocks instead of 2-4.|[[Minecraft:Spawn egg]]s are now available for sheep in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Baby sheep can now be spawned by using {{xbtn|lt}} on that [[Minecraft:mob]] using its [[Minecraft:spawn egg]].|Baby sheep now have a mix of the parents' colors, if the parents' colors are 'compatible' (able to be crafted together as dyes).}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU24|xbone=CU12|ps3=1.16|psvita=1.16|ps4=1.16|[[File:Jeb Sheep JE1.gif|32px]] [[File:Baby Jeb Sheep JE1.gif|32px]] Sheep named as 'jeb_' cycles now through all possible sheep colors in a fading rainbow effect. They still drop the color [[Minecraft:wool]] they were [[Minecraft:dye]]d last.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Sheep now drop [[Minecraft:raw mutton]]. If killed with fire, they drop [[Minecraft:cooked mutton]].
|Baby sheep's growth can now be accelerated using [[Minecraft:wheat]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|[[File:Evoker JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added [[Minecraft:evoker]]s which automatically turn blue sheep into red sheep.}}	
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|Sheep can now be [[Minecraft:shear]]ed using [[Minecraft:dispenser]]s.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:White Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Light Gray Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Gray Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Black Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Brown Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Red Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Orange Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Yellow Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Lime Sheep BE3.png|32px]][[File:Green Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Cyan Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Light Blue Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Blue Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Purple Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Magenta Sheep BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Pink Sheep BE3.png|32px]] Added sheep.
|[[File:Baby White Sheep JE1 BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Gray Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Gray Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Black Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Brown Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Red Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Orange Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Yellow Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Lime Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Green Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Cyan Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Light Blue Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Blue Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Purple Sheep BE4.png|32px]][[File:Baby Magenta Sheep BE4.png|32px]] [[File:Baby Pink Sheep BE4.png|32px]] Added baby sheep.}}
}}

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=== Spawn rules before Spring to Life ===
The color of a sheep was determined by the values in the table below. One in every 500 white sheep (0.2%) was instead pink, making pink the rarest of the six naturally spawning colors. 5% of all sheep (regardless of color) spawned as baby sheep.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Sheep Colors
!Color
!Chance
!Percentage
!Adult
!Baby
|-
|Total
| -
|100%
|95%
|5%
|-
|{{EntitySprite|White Sheep}} White
|{{Sfrac|82|100}} &times; {{Sfrac|499|500}}
|81.836%
|77.7442%
|4.0918%
|-
|{{EntitySprite|Black Sheep}} Black
|{{Sfrac|5|100}}
|5%
|4.75%
|0.25%
|-
|{{EntitySprite|Gray Sheep}} Gray
|{{Sfrac|5|100}}
|5%
|4.75%
|0.25%
|-
|{{EntitySprite|Light Gray Sheep}} Light gray
|{{Sfrac|5|100}}
|5%
|4.75%
|0.25%
|-
|{{EntitySprite|Brown Sheep}} Brown
|{{Sfrac|3|100}}
|3%
|2.85%
|0.15%
|-
|{{EntitySprite|Pink Sheep}} Pink
|{{Sfrac|82|100}} &times; {{Sfrac|1|500}}
|0.164%
|0.1558%
|0.0082%
|-
|}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The entity ID has been changed from <code>Sheep</code> to <code>sheep</code>.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Numeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.{{info needed|what was this entity's numeric ID?}}}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.2|dev=24w35a|Sheep's default death loot table is no longer controlled by <code>entities/sheep/<color></code> and is now controlled by <code>entities/sheep</code>.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== Gallery ==

=== Renders ===
==== Unsheared ====
<gallery>
White Sheep.png|
Light Gray Sheep.png|
Gray Sheep.png|
Black Sheep.png|
Brown Sheep.png|
Red Sheep.png|
Orange Sheep.png|
Yellow Sheep.png|
Lime Sheep.png|
Green Sheep.png|
Cyan Sheep.png|
Light Blue Sheep.png|
Blue Sheep.png|
Purple Sheep.png|
Magenta Sheep.png|
Pink Sheep.png|
</gallery>

==== Sheared ====
<gallery>
Sheared White Sheep.png|
Sheared Light Gray Sheep.png|
Sheared Gray Sheep.png|
Sheared Black Sheep.png|
Sheared Brown Sheep.png|
Sheared Red Sheep.png|
Sheared Orange Sheep.png|
Sheared Yellow Sheep.png|
Sheared Lime Sheep.png|
Sheared Green Sheep.png|
Sheared Cyan Sheep.png|
Sheared Light Blue Sheep.png|
Sheared Blue Sheep.png|
Sheared Purple Sheep.png|
Sheared Magenta Sheep.png|
Sheared Pink Sheep.png|
</gallery>

==== Baby ====
<gallery>
Baby White Sheep JE4 BE7.png
Baby Light Gray Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Gray Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Black Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Brown Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Red Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Orange Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Yellow Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Lime Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Green Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Cyan Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Light Blue Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Blue Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Purple Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Magenta Sheep JE6 BE6.png
Baby Pink Sheep JE6 BE6.png
</gallery>

==== jeb_ ====
{{Needs render|Add sheared jeb_ and current baby sheep jeb_.|section=1}}
<gallery>
Jeb Sheep JE3 BE3.webp|Adult
Baby Jeb Sheep JE3 BE3.webp|Baby{{until|Tiny Takeover}}
</gallery>

=== Mojang screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:NotchAnimalBreedingFirst.png|The first screenshot on [[Minecraft:breeding]] released by [[Minecraft:Notch]].
File:EULA-STUFF.png|A sheep and cow.
File:Dyed Sheep Farm.png|Dyed sheep in separate pens.
File:Pink Sheep Encounter.jpg|A pink sheep in the wild.
File:Photoshopped village.jpeg|An edited photo of sheep in the desert.
File:Dyed lambs.jpeg|Baby sheep grazing.
File:Zuri flocked.jpeg|A group of sheep.
File:Zuri's sheep farm.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Zuri]] shearing sheep.
File:Pen of sheep.jpeg|Some sheep in a pasture.
File:Warm tint.jpeg|Warm colored sheep in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 25w07a]].
File:Sheep look up.jpeg|Sheep variants in [[Minecraft:Java Edition 25w07a]].
File:Bedrock 1.21.70.23 PatchNotes.png|[[Minecraft:Wandering trader]] and [[Minecraft:cartographer]] in front of the cold sheep variants in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition Preview 1.21.70.23]].
File:Sheep staring at the player.jpeg|alt=Minecraft sheep staring at you|A sheep staring at the player.
File:Sheep through a peephole.jpeg|A sheep through a peephole.
File:Gray grey and brown.jpeg
File:Magenta Sheep reinforcements 5.jpg
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Sheep Death.png|A dying sheep.
File:Natural Sheep.png|White, brown, light gray, gray, pink, and black are 6 of the naturally spawning colors of a sheep.
File:SheepLand.png|A large flock of sheep, along with some chickens.
File:Adult and Baby Sheep.png|A baby sheep and an adult sheep.
File:Sheep Eating Grass.png|The sheep [[Minecraft:Grass Block|grass]]-eating animation.
File:BabySheepAni.png|The baby sheep grass-eating animation.
File:DyedSheep.png|Sheep that have been [[Minecraft:dye]]d by the [[Minecraft:player]].
File:Sheep probabilities.png|The relative probabilities of naturally spawned sheep colors before [[Minecraft:Spring to Life]].
File:Sheep Colorations.png|All 16 colorations of sheep, from bottom-left to top-right: white, black, light gray, gray, brown, red, orange, yellow, lime, green, cyan, light blue, blue, purple, magenta, and pink.
File:ShearedBabySheepAndParent.png|A [[Minecraft:shear]]ed baby sheep next to its parent{{until|Tiny Takeover}} (sheared baby sheep are available only via [[Minecraft:commands]]).
File:Snowy Grass vs Snowy Dirt.png|[[Minecraft:Grass Block|Snowy grass]] next to a patch of [[Minecraft:dirt]] that a sheep has eaten.
File:Blueheadsheep.png|A sheep with a blue head.
File:Coloured-sheep.png|Four different colors of naturally spawning sheep: light gray, gray, brown, and black.
File:Z-fighting shep.png|Z-fighting in the sheep's legs while invisible, in Spectator mode.
File:Pink.png|Rare occurrence of a pink sheep.
File:Sheepbug.png|Sheep bugged in a tree. This is on an old version of Minecraft.
File:Flockofsheep.png|Flock of sheep in a swamp biome.
File:Insidesheepsleg.png|The foot of a sheep.
File:Sheep Color Overlay.jpg|The sheep's color around their face and overlay when sheared corresponds to their wool color.
File:AncientSheep.jpg|A sheep before [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition Alpha 0.6.0]].
File:Pink sheep mcpe.jpg|Pink sheep before [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition Alpha 0.8.0]].
File:All sheep color.png|All of the possible sheep wool colors ([[Minecraft:dye]]d by the [[Minecraft:player]].) Sheep have dyed wool remnants.
File:OldSheepPE0.7.1.png|A yellow sheep during [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition Alpha 0.7.1]].
File:Sheared Baby White Sheep.png|A white baby sheep that has been sheared{{until|Tiny Takeover}} (sheared baby sheep are available only via commands).
File:BetaPinkSheep.png|A pink sheep seen in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.7.3]]
File:Baby Zombie Riding Sheep.png|[[Minecraft:Jockey|Sheep Jockey]]. This is only in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition]]. 
</gallery>

=== Textures ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Sheep (texture).png|A sheep's texture file.
Baby Sheep (texture).png|Baby sheep texture file.
Sheep Fur (texture).png|A sheep's wool texture file.
Baby Sheep Fur (texture).png|A baby sheep's wool texture file.
sheep wool undercoat (texture).png|A sheep's wool undercoat texture file.
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
File:Animals.png|Artwork of a sheep alongside [[Minecraft:Steve]] and a [[Minecraft:pig]].
File:World of Color Update.png|Various dyed sheep as shown in the [[Minecraft:World of Color Update]] artwork.
File:Sheep Minecraft Instagram.jpg|Artwork of a sheep.
File:Caves & Cliffs cover art.png|A brown sheep in promotional artwork for the first [[Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs]] update.
File:Minecraft Education Edition Key Art.jpg|A sheep in official artwork for the [[Minecraft:Education Edition]].
File:Sheep Mobestiary.jpg|Sheep pictured in the [[Minecraft: Mobestiary|Mobestiary]].
File:LEGO Cyan Sheep.png|[[Minecraft:LEGO]] minifigure of cyan sheep.
File:LEGO Purple Baby Sheep.png|LEGO minifigure of purple baby sheep.
File:Sheep-Mini-Figure-Series-18.jpg|A "Super Cute" Sheep from the 18th line of Minecraft Mini-Figures.
File:Baby Sheep Plush JINX.jpg|Baby sheep plush made by JINX.
File:My Base Is Your Base.png|"My Base is Your Base," an official T-Shirt design featuring a build of a red sheep.
File:Sheep (Trails & Tales Event).png|The Secret Sheep, featured in the [[Minecraft:Trails & Tales Event]].
File:Sheep potato.png|The potato sheep from [[Minecraft:Java Edition 24w14potato|24w14potato]].
File:Mummy Sheep.png|The "Mummy Sheep," featured in the Halloween Edition [[Minecraft:mash-up pack]] and [[Minecraft:Minecraft Mini-Series]].
File:Sheep Man.png|Sheep Man, a skin included in the second Legacy Console [[Minecraft:skin pack]].
File:Naked Sheep Man.png|A sheared version of Sheep Man from the same pack.
File:Top Hat Sheep.png|Top Hat Sheep, a skin featured in the 1st Birthday [[Minecraft:skin pack]].
File:Sheep staring up.jpeg|A baby sheep looking upwards.
File:Orange sheep flippin fig.jpg|Orange sheep Flippin' Figs figure
File:Cyan sheep flipping fig.jpg|Cyan sheep Flippin' Figs figure
File:Sad pink sheep with missing wool.jpeg|alt=Sad pink sheep with missing wool|A reference to {{AMCM}}.
File:AMCM Pink Sheep.png|A sheep as seen in {{AMCM}}
File:Papercraft Sheep.gif|A papercraft sheep made with [[Minecraft: Papercraft Studio]].
File:Gray sheep in library.jpeg|alt=Two pixelated images of a gray sheep character from Minecraft, depicted in a library setting with bookshelves in the background. In the left image, the sheep holds and reads an open book with a brown cover and gold trim. In the right image, the sheep sits with a neutral expression, facing forward.|A gray sheep in a library with bookshelves.
File:Thoughts of a sheep.jpeg
File:Michael is calling.jpg
</gallery>

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