🐐 Goat vs Sheep 🐑
The sheep weighs about twice as much as the goat.
Getting the animals ready…
Sheep: no checked size yet, so it isn't drawn.
| Row | 🐐 Goat | 🐑 Sheep |
|---|---|---|
| Size We don't have a checked size for the sheep yet. | 18 in to 3.5 ft46 cm to 1.1 m1 | no checked number yet |
| Top speed Neither has a checked number yet. | no checked number yet | no checked number yet |
| Weight The sheep weighs about twice as much as the goat. | 20 to 250 lb9.1 to 114 kg1 | 90 to 450 lb41 to 204 kg2 |
| Lives The goat usually lives about one and a half times as long as the sheep. | 10 to 14 years10 to 14 years3 | 6 to 11 years6 to 11 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants. | leaves, twigs, grass and hay | grass, clover and hay |
| Lives in They can live in the same kind of place. | farms and hills all over the world | farms and hillsides all over the world |
Which one? Goat or sheep
🏁 Who would win the race?
We don't have a checked top speed for the goat or the sheep yet, so there is no race.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed.
7 things to know about Goat vs Sheep
- The goat: A curious, sure-footed farm animal that loves to climb.
- The sheep: A woolly farm animal whose thick coat is made into warm clothes.
- They are the same kind of animal: both are mammals.
- The sheep weighs about twice as much as the goat. That is 1 for the goat and 2 for the sheep.
- The goat usually lives about one and a half times as long as the sheep. Usual lifespans: 3 for the goat and 2 for the sheep.
- Both eat plants. The goat eats leaves, twigs, grass and hay; the sheep eats grass, clover and hay.
- The goat lives in farms and hills all over the world. The sheep lives in farms and hillsides all over the world. They can live in the same kind of place.
Wow facts
🐐 Goat
- A goat's pupils are shaped like sideways rectangles.
- Goat hooves have a grippy middle for climbing.
- A baby goat is called a kid.
🐑 Sheep
- Sheep can remember the faces of other sheep and of people.
- A sheep's wool keeps growing until it gets a haircut.
- A sheep can see almost all the way around without turning.
Questions kids ask about Goat and Sheep
Which is heavier, goat or sheep?
The sheep weighs about twice as much as the goat. That is 1 for the goat and 2 for the sheep.
Which lives longer, goat or sheep?
The goat usually lives about one and a half times as long as the sheep. Usual lifespans: 3 for the goat and 2 for the sheep.
What do goat and sheep eat?
Both eat plants. The goat eats leaves, twigs, grass and hay; the sheep eats grass, clover and hay.
Where do goat and sheep live?
The goat lives in farms and hills all over the world. The sheep lives in farms and hillsides all over the world. They can live in the same kind of place.
Who would win, goat or sheep?
We never show fights, because a fight is not a fair way to compare animals. They can share the same kind of place, and real animals mostly keep out of each other's way. What we can compare is how big, how heavy, how fast, how long they live and what they eat, as above.
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The link carries only the two animals’ names: peabody.kids/animals/compare/goat-vs-sheep
Where these numbers come from
- Smithsonian's National Zoo, goat, checked 6 November 2026.
- NC State Extension, sheep facts, checked 6 November 2026.
- UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, small-acreage landowners: meat goats, checked 6 November 2026.