Sheep



Sheep are one of the races of RuneScape. Players can use shears on most sheep to gain a piece of wool, which in turn they can make into a ball of wool. Sheep that can be sheared are bigger than the ones that have already been sheared recently. Also, sheep will sometimes try to get alway from players when shearing is attempted. There are also talking sheep in Zanaris.

Significance of Sheep
They are said to be the favoured race of Guthix. In Issue 25 of the God Letters, he says: "I respect the sheep, for their purpose is essential, albeit secret. Some day the rest of you mortals might discover the true power of the sheep, innocent in appearance but essential in bearing, and realise why they shelter under my protection for the time being." In regards to sheep, Bob the Jagex Cat states that they were the first thing Guthix brought to Gielinor followed by cats.

Players can temporarily be turned into sheep if they wear items affiliated with Saradomin or Zamorak whilst entering the Guthix portal in Castle Wars.

Locations of sheep

 * In Hemenster, behind Richard's Farming shop, there is a sheep pen with several sheep that can be sheared and some level-2 rams that will attack you if you mistakenly try to shear them.
 * Southwest of Falador, immediately in front of the Make-over mage's house (north of the Crafting guild), several sheep and two rams roam freely.
 * North of Lumbridge there is Fred the Farmer's farm. East of Fred the Farmer's house and garden is a sheep pen. Here there are several sheep, level-2 rams, and also an "odd-looking" sheep which is really a pair of penguins in a sheep disguise (see below).
 * North of the Monastery. There are three sheep and one ram.

Sheep shearer
In Sheep Shearer, players must gather twenty pieces of wool.

Penguins dressed as sheep
Northeast of Lumbridge there is a sheep pen, and inside the pen there are two penguins dressed as a sheep. They are an important part in the Cold War quest. The sheep is labeled "odd-looking sheep." If you attempt to shear this fake sheep, you will not get any wool and it will run away.

Sick-looking sheep
There are four groups of sick-looking sheep north of East Ardougne, which are said to have the plague. Players cull some of these in the Sheep Herder quest.

It later transpires that they are not sick at all. The player must re-dye them in Mourning's Ends Part I.