Proper Terminology for Common Farm Animals Flashcards
what is a mature male cat called
tom
what is a mature female cat called
queen
what is a newborn cat called
kitten
what is an unsexed male cat called
gib
what is the term for a group of cats
bevy
what is the term for genus of cat
felis
what is the term for act of breeding in cats
mating
what is the term for act of parturition in cats
littering
what is a mature male cattle called
bull
what is a mature female cattle called
cow
what is a young male cattle called
bullock
what is a young female cattle called
heifer
what is a newborn cow called
calf
what is a a unsexed male cow called
steer
what is the term for a group of cattle
herd
what is the genus name for cattle called
Bos
what is the act of breeding in cattle called
serving
what is the act of parturition in cattle called
calving
what is a mature male dog called
dog
what is a mature female dog called
bitch
what is a young male dog called
puppy dog
what is a young female dog called
puppy bitch
what is a newborn dog called
pup
what is a unsexed male dog called
castrate
what is the term for a group of dogs
pack
what is the genus name for dog
Canis
what is the term for act of breeding in dogs
copulating
what is the term for parturition in dogs
whelping
what is a mature male goat called
buck
what is a mature female goat called
doe
what is a young male goat called
buck kid
what is a young female goat called
doe kid
what is a unsexed male goat called
wether
what is a group of goats called
Band
what is the genus name for goats
Capra
what is the term for act of breeding in goats called
serving
what is the term for act of partition of goats called
kidding
what is a mature male horse called
stallion
what is a mature female horse called
mare
what is a young male horse called
colt
what is a young female horse called
filly
what is a newborn horse called
foal
what is a unsexed male horse called
gelding
what is a group of horses called
herd
what is the genus name for horse called
Equus
what is the act of breeding in horses called
covering
what is the act of parturition in horses called
foaling
what is a mature male chicken called
cock
what is a mature male turkey called
tom
what is a mature female poultry called
hen
what is a young male, young female, newborn chicken called
chick
what is a young male, young female, newborn turkey called
poult
what is a young male, young female, newborn geese called
gosling
what is a young male, young female, newborn duck called
ducklings
what is a unsexed male poultry called
capon
what is the name for a group of poultry
flock
what is the genus name for chickens
Gallus
Aves is the class of bird
what is the act of breeding called in poultry
mating
what is a mature male sheep called
ram
what is a mature female sheep called
ewe
what is a young male sheep called
ram lamb
what is a young female sheep called
ewe lamb
what is a newborn sheep called
lamb
what is a unsexed male sheep called
wether
what is a group of sheep called
flock
what is the genus name of sheep
Ovis
what is the act of breeding in sheep called
tupping
what is the act of parturition called in sheep
lambing
what is a mature male swine called
boar
what is a mature female swine called
sow
what is a young male swine called and is also applied to young pig of either sex under one year of age
shoat
what is a young female swine called
gilt
what is a newborn swine called
pig
what is a unsexed male swine called
barrow
what is a group of swine called
drove
what is the genus name for swine
Sus
what is the act of breeding in swine
coupling
what is the act of parturition in swine called
farrowing
true/false
all unsexed females are called spayed
TRUE all unsexed females are spayed
