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Common Animal Terms Flashcards

1
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What is the general term for dog?

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Canine

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What is the general term for cat?

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Feline

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3
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What is the general term for rabbit?

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Lagomorph

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4
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What is the general term for chicken?

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Poultry

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5
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What is the general term for turkey?

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Poultry

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What is the general term for ferret?

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Ferret

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7
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What is the general term for guinea pig?

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Cavy

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8
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What is the general term for mouse or rat?

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Murine

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9
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What is the general term for parrot?

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Psittacine

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10
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What is the general term for goose?

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Anserine

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11
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What is the general term for duck?

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Anserine

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12
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What is the general term for a large, flightless bird?

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Ratite

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13
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What is the general term for pig?

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Porcine

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14
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What is the general term for horse?

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Equine

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15
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What is the general term for pony?

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Equine

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16
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What is the general term for donkey?

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Equine

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17
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What is the general term for mule?

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Equine

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18
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What is the general term for sheep?

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Ovine

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19
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What is the general term for goat?

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Caprine

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20
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What is the general term for llama?

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Camelid

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21
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What is the general term for cattle?

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Bovine

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22
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What is the general term for deer?

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Cervidae

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23
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What is the term used for an intact male dog?

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Stud

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24
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What is the term used for an intact female dog?

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Bitch

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25
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What is the term used for a young dog?

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Whelp/Pup

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26
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What is the term used for a dog giving birth?

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Whelping

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27
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What is the term used for a group of dogs?

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Pack

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28
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What is the term used for a group of dogs born in the same labor?

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Litter

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29
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What is the term used for an intact male cat?

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Tom

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30
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What is the term used for an intact female cat?

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Queen

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31
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What is the term used for a young cat?

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Kitten

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32
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What is the term used for a cat giving birth?

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Queening

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33
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What is the term used for an intact male rabbit?

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Buck

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34
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What is the term used for an intact female rabbit?

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Doe

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35
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What is the term used for a neutered male rabbit?

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Lapin

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36
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What is the term used for a young rabbit?

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Kit

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37
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What is the term used for a rabbit giving birth?

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Kindling

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38
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What is the term used for a group of rabbits?

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Herd

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39
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What is the term used for an intact male ferret?

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Hob

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40
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What is the term used for an intact female ferret?

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Jill

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41
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What is the term used for a neutered male ferret?

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Gib

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42
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What is the term used for a spayed female ferret?

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Sprite

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43
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What is the term used for a young ferret?

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Kit

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44
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What is the term used for a ferret giving birth?

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Kindling

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45
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What is the term used for an intact male guinea pig?

A

Boar

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46
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What is the term used for an intact female guinea pig?

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Sow

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47
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What is the term used for a young guinea pig?

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Pup

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48
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What is the term used for an intact male mouse/rat?

A

Sire

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49
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What is the term used for an intact female mouse/rat?

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Dam

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50
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What is the term used for a young mouse/rat?

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Pup

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51
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What is the term used for an intact male parrot?

A

Cock

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52
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What is the term used for an intact female parrot?

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Hen

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53
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What is the term used for a young parrot?

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Chick

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54
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What is the term used for a group of parrots?

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Flock/Company

55
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What is the term used for an intact male turkey?

A

Tom

56
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What is the term used for an intact female turkey?

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Hen

57
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What is the term used for a young turkey?

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Poult

58
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What is the term used for a group of turkeys?

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Flock

59
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What is the term used for a group of eggs?

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Clutch

60
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What is the term used for a sexually mature male chicken?

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Rooster

61
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What is the term used for an intact female chicken?

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Hen

62
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What is the term used for a young castrated male chicken?

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Capon

63
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What is the term used for an immature male chicken?

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Cockerel

64
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What is the term used for an immature female chicken?

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Pullet

65
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What is the term used for a young chicken?

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Poult

66
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What is the term used for a very young chicken?

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Chick

67
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What is the term used for a group of chickens?

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Flock

68
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What is the term used for an intact male goose?

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Gander

69
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What is the term used for an intact female goose?

A

Goose

70
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What is the term used for a young goose?

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Gosling

71
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What is the term used for a group of geese?

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Gaggle

72
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What is the term used for an intact male duck?

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Drake

73
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What is the term used for an intact female duck?

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Duck

74
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What is the term used for a young duck?

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Duckling

75
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What is the term used for a group of ducks?

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Flock

76
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What is the term used for an intact male pig?

A

Boar

77
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What is the term used for an intact female pig?

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Sow

78
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What is the term used for a male pig castrated when young?

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Barrow

79
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What is the term used for a male pig castrated after maturity?

A

Stag

80
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What is the term used for a young female pig that has not given birth?

A

Gilt

81
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What is the term used for a young pig?

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Piglet

82
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What is the term used for a pig giving birth?

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Farrowing

83
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What is the term used for a group of pigs?

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Herd

84
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What is the term used for an adult intact male equine?

A

Stallion

85
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What is the term used for a young intact male equine?

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Colt

86
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What is the term used for an adult intact female equine?

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Mare

87
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What is the term used for a young intact female equine?

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Filly

88
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What is the term used for a castrated male equine?

A

Gelding

89
Q

What is the term used for a cryptorchid equine?

Cryptorchid meaning one or both testicles have not descended from the abdomen

A

Ridgeling

90
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What is the term used for a young equine?

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Foal

91
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What is the term used for a 1 yr/old equine?

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Weanling

92
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What is the term used for an equine between the ages 1 -2 yrs/old

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Yearling

93
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What is the term used for an equine giving birth?

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Foaling

94
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What is the term used for a group of equine?

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Herd

95
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What is the term used for a breeding female equine?

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Brood Mare

96
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What is the term used for a female equine that has never been bred?

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Maiden Mare

97
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What is the term used for an intact male donkey?

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Jackass/Ass

98
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What is the term used for an intact female donkey?

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Jenny

99
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What is the term used for an intact male sheep?

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Ram

100
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What is the term used for an intact female sheep?

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Ewe

101
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What is the term used for a castrated male sheep?

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Wether

102
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What is the term used for a young sheep?

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Lamb

103
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What is the term used for a sheep giving birth?

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Lambing

104
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What is the term used for a group of sheep?

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Flock

105
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What is the term used for an intact male goat?

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Buck

106
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What is the term used for an intact female goat?

A

Doe

107
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What is the term used for a castrated male goat?

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Wether

108
Q

What is the term used for a young goat?

A

Kid

109
Q

What is the term used for a goat giving birth?

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Kidding

110
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What is the term used for a group of goats?

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Herd

111
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What is the term used for an intact male llama?

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Bull

112
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What is the term used for an intact female llama?

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Cow

113
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What is the term used for a young llama?

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Cria

114
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What is the term used for a castrated male llama?

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Gelding

115
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What is the term used for an intact male cow?

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Bull

116
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What is the term used for an intact male cow used for breeding?

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Jumper Bull

117
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What is the term used for an intact female cow that has given birth?

A

Cow

118
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What is the term used for a male cow castrated when young?

A

Steer

119
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What is the term used for a male cow castrated after maturity?

A

Stag

120
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What is the term used for a young female cow that hasn’t given birth?

A

Heifer

121
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What is the term used for a young cow?

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Calf

122
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What is the term used for a cow giving birth?

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Calving

123
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What is the term used for dairy animals giving birth?

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Freshening

124
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What is the term used for a group of cattle?

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Herd

125
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What is the term used for a sexually imperfect, usually sterile female calf born as a twin to a male calf?

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Freemartin

126
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What is the term used for a young female cow pregnant with her first calf?

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Springing Heifer

127
Q

What is the scientific name for dove-like birds?

A

Columbiformes

128
Q

What is the scientific name for birds such as finches, sparrows, and canaries?

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Passeriformes

129
Q

What is the scientific name for minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets?

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Mustelidae

130
Q

What is the scientific name for crocodiles and alligators?

A

Crocodilia

131
Q

What is the scientific name for turtles?

A

Chelonia

132
Q

What is the scientific name for lizards, iguanas, and snakes?

A

Squamata

133
Q

What is the scientific name for gerbils, chinchillas, and hamsters?

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Rodentia

134
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What is the term used for a stallion used to determine which mares are in heat?

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