Common Animal Terms Flashcards
1
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What is the general term for dog?
A
Canine
2
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What is the general term for cat?
A
Feline
3
Q
What is the general term for rabbit?
A
Lagomorph
4
Q
What is the general term for chicken?
A
Poultry
5
Q
What is the general term for turkey?
A
Poultry
6
Q
What is the general term for ferret?
A
Ferret
7
Q
What is the general term for guinea pig?
A
Cavy
8
Q
What is the general term for mouse or rat?
A
Murine
9
Q
What is the general term for parrot?
A
Psittacine
10
Q
What is the general term for goose?
A
Anserine
11
Q
What is the general term for duck?
A
Anserine
12
Q
What is the general term for a large, flightless bird?
A
Ratite
13
Q
What is the general term for pig?
A
Porcine
14
Q
What is the general term for horse?
A
Equine
15
Q
What is the general term for pony?
A
Equine
16
Q
What is the general term for donkey?
A
Equine
17
Q
What is the general term for mule?
A
Equine
18
Q
What is the general term for sheep?
A
Ovine
19
Q
What is the general term for goat?
A
Caprine
20
Q
What is the general term for llama?
A
Camelid
21
Q
What is the general term for cattle?
A
Bovine
22
Q
What is the general term for deer?
A
Cervidae
23
Q
What is the term used for an intact male dog?
A
Stud
24
Q
What is the term used for an intact female dog?
A
Bitch
25
What is the term used for a young dog?
Whelp/Pup
26
What is the term used for a dog giving birth?
Whelping
27
What is the term used for a group of dogs?
Pack
28
What is the term used for a group of dogs born in the same labor?
Litter
29
What is the term used for an intact male cat?
Tom
30
What is the term used for an intact female cat?
Queen
31
What is the term used for a young cat?
Kitten
32
What is the term used for a cat giving birth?
Queening
33
What is the term used for an intact male rabbit?
Buck
34
What is the term used for an intact female rabbit?
Doe
35
What is the term used for a neutered male rabbit?
Lapin
36
What is the term used for a young rabbit?
Kit
37
What is the term used for a rabbit giving birth?
Kindling
38
What is the term used for a group of rabbits?
Herd
39
What is the term used for an intact male ferret?
Hob
40
What is the term used for an intact female ferret?
Jill
41
What is the term used for a neutered male ferret?
Gib
42
What is the term used for a spayed female ferret?
Sprite
43
What is the term used for a young ferret?
Kit
44
What is the term used for a ferret giving birth?
Kindling
45
What is the term used for an intact male guinea pig?
Boar
46
What is the term used for an intact female guinea pig?
Sow
47
What is the term used for a young guinea pig?
Pup
48
What is the term used for an intact male mouse/rat?
Sire
49
What is the term used for an intact female mouse/rat?
Dam
50
What is the term used for a young mouse/rat?
Pup
51
What is the term used for an intact male parrot?
Cock
52
What is the term used for an intact female parrot?
Hen
53
What is the term used for a young parrot?
Chick
54
What is the term used for a group of parrots?
Flock/Company
55
What is the term used for an intact male turkey?
Tom
56
What is the term used for an intact female turkey?
Hen
57
What is the term used for a young turkey?
Poult
58
What is the term used for a group of turkeys?
Flock
59
What is the term used for a group of eggs?
Clutch
60
What is the term used for a sexually mature male chicken?
Rooster
61
What is the term used for an intact female chicken?
Hen
62
What is the term used for a young castrated male chicken?
Capon
63
What is the term used for an immature male chicken?
Cockerel
64
What is the term used for an immature female chicken?
Pullet
65
What is the term used for a young chicken?
Poult
66
What is the term used for a very young chicken?
Chick
67
What is the term used for a group of chickens?
Flock
68
What is the term used for an intact male goose?
Gander
69
What is the term used for an intact female goose?
Goose
70
What is the term used for a young goose?
Gosling
71
What is the term used for a group of geese?
Gaggle
72
What is the term used for an intact male duck?
Drake
73
What is the term used for an intact female duck?
Duck
74
What is the term used for a young duck?
Duckling
75
What is the term used for a group of ducks?
Flock
76
What is the term used for an intact male pig?
Boar
77
What is the term used for an intact female pig?
Sow
78
What is the term used for a male pig castrated when young?
Barrow
79
What is the term used for a male pig castrated after maturity?
Stag
80
What is the term used for a young female pig that has not given birth?
Gilt
81
What is the term used for a young pig?
Piglet
82
What is the term used for a pig giving birth?
Farrowing
83
What is the term used for a group of pigs?
Herd
84
What is the term used for an adult intact male equine?
Stallion
85
What is the term used for a young intact male equine?
Colt
86
What is the term used for an adult intact female equine?
Mare
87
What is the term used for a young intact female equine?
Filly
88
What is the term used for a castrated male equine?
Gelding
89
What is the term used for a cryptorchid equine?
Cryptorchid meaning one or both testicles have not descended from the abdomen
Ridgeling
90
What is the term used for a young equine?
Foal
91
What is the term used for a 1 yr/old equine?
Weanling
92
What is the term used for an equine between the ages 1 -2 yrs/old
Yearling
93
What is the term used for an equine giving birth?
Foaling
94
What is the term used for a group of equine?
Herd
95
What is the term used for a breeding female equine?
Brood Mare
96
What is the term used for a female equine that has never been bred?
Maiden Mare
97
What is the term used for an intact male donkey?
Jackass/Ass
98
What is the term used for an intact female donkey?
Jenny
99
What is the term used for an intact male sheep?
Ram
100
What is the term used for an intact female sheep?
Ewe
101
What is the term used for a castrated male sheep?
Wether
102
What is the term used for a young sheep?
Lamb
103
What is the term used for a sheep giving birth?
Lambing
104
What is the term used for a group of sheep?
Flock
105
What is the term used for an intact male goat?
Buck
106
What is the term used for an intact female goat?
Doe
107
What is the term used for a castrated male goat?
Wether
108
What is the term used for a young goat?
Kid
109
What is the term used for a goat giving birth?
Kidding
110
What is the term used for a group of goats?
Herd
111
What is the term used for an intact male llama?
Bull
112
What is the term used for an intact female llama?
Cow
113
What is the term used for a young llama?
Cria
114
What is the term used for a castrated male llama?
Gelding
115
What is the term used for an intact male cow?
Bull
116
What is the term used for an intact male cow used for breeding?
Jumper Bull
117
What is the term used for an intact female cow that has given birth?
Cow
118
What is the term used for a male cow castrated when young?
Steer
119
What is the term used for a male cow castrated after maturity?
Stag
120
What is the term used for a young female cow that hasn't given birth?
Heifer
121
What is the term used for a young cow?
Calf
122
What is the term used for a cow giving birth?
Calving
123
What is the term used for dairy animals giving birth?
Freshening
124
What is the term used for a group of cattle?
Herd
125
What is the term used for a sexually imperfect, usually sterile female calf born as a twin to a male calf?
Freemartin
126
What is the term used for a young female cow pregnant with her first calf?
Springing Heifer
127
What is the scientific name for dove-like birds?
Columbiformes
128
What is the scientific name for birds such as finches, sparrows, and canaries?
Passeriformes
129
What is the scientific name for minks, polecats, weasels, and ferrets?
Mustelidae
130
What is the scientific name for crocodiles and alligators?
Crocodilia
131
What is the scientific name for turtles?
Chelonia
132
What is the scientific name for lizards, iguanas, and snakes?
Squamata
133
What is the scientific name for gerbils, chinchillas, and hamsters?
Rodentia
134
What is the term used for a stallion used to determine which mares are in heat?
Teaser Stallion
