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They would follow each other off a cliff..I saw this once on a roadside..but when they are in a field together they just dont seem to talk to each oth.. 

They would follow each other off a cliff..I saw this once on a roadside..but when they are in a field together they just dont seem to talk to each other..does anyone know why??

Fear keeps them together. Theyre terrified by anything other than sheep and they follow the idea safety in numbers.

Ive spent many days chasing sheep, with no dogs. Its madness.

I hate sheep What happened to all your fruit and veg questions.I remember the cucumbers and melon questions. it's not polite to talk with your mouth full. Have you ever read Thomas Hardy's 'Far From the Madding Crowd'? Something like this happens in that book. they only talk to each other when they think they are being watched, all other times they are plotting world domination. Fear will get them to herd together , similar to Zebras or wildebeast in Africa .defense in numbers I believe. Hi Kaylee! When one moves, they all follow. In a field there is no need for rapid movement as they're confined. If one moves quickly off a road or cliff, then yes, they will follow. Self-preservation. Fear of danger. Not to be confused with Lemings which do it as a hobby! G. x better than a sheep dog, run toward them shouting" mint sauce" that really plays with their heads Sheep are not the sharpest knives in the drawer! If sheep are being herded down an alleyway, place a stick so one or two have to jump it. Every sheep that follows will jump in the same spot even after the stick is removed. The reason they all group together is so that they are not so easily singled out and killed. Their chances of survival are much better. Most pack animals do it. It also makes a more confusing target for any predator, that by nature would single out an individual. A lion will single out it's target and then go for it and it doesn't matter even if there's another one within a few inches, it will still pursue it's initial target. Zebras are the best at it. When they group together and start moving, all the black lines start to converge and it's almost impossible to visually separate them (that's why they're black and white..not exactly the best camouflage) When you see sheepdogs working, what they are actually doing is hunting the sheep, but stopping short of killing them.

Would you feel safer standing on your own in front of a tiger or in a group of people? and if the group started to move.would you stand still or move with the group?

It's not stupid at all!. There's another point as well. The comment about sheep jumping sticks. All herd and pack animals do it because in a blind chase they don't have a chance to look down and it's only the first one or two animals that get to see any obstruction. So that's quite clever as well. I get the feeling that these sheep would probably survive longer than some of the people answering these question. hahahahaha