stellie | (no subject)

I noticed your sheep site for children and I found a few errors. One really big one was that 'Animals that graze are called ruminants.' This, like a few other things, is not true.

Yes, sheep are ruminants, but not all grazing animals are ruminants. Animals that regurgitate their food, primarily graze, have cloven hooves (or an even number of toes) and have a stomach divided into four compartments are ruminants.

Horses graze, but they are not ruminants.
If there are other questions about sheep, please contact me -- I can set you straight. I am very happy you are attempting to teach the public about the livestock industry, sheep in particular, but you're not doing the public a good service when your information is incorrect.

Thank you for your time.
Ashley E. Wilson
in response to your sheep site for children
http://www.savethesheep.com/kidsCorner.asp

Hi Ashley!

Thanks for pointing out that oversight on our part. Of course ruminants are not the only animals who graze. That error will be corrected in the next few days. Please feel free to let us know of any other errors that we may have made on any of our websites.

Matthew Rice | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

DUDE! I just got through to some PETA people XD XD XD

Today a misprint, tomorrow the world!