A male sheep is called a ram in English and I thought a male sheep in French was a bélier? Is it that people in France call male sheep "mouton"?
Thanks for clearing this up because I was a little confused...
Male sheep? Ram? Bélier?
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Emmet F.Kwiziq community member
Male sheep? Ram? Bélier?
This question relates to:French lesson "Animals names are often different for male, female and baby in French"
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Bélier --ram (male sheep, often uncastrated and used for breeding)
Mouton -- sheep (general term, can refer to either gender, but often used for a castrated ram)
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