Species Terminology Flashcards
Mature male (cattle)
Bull
Mature female (cattle)
Cow
Castrated male (cattle)
Steer
Immature male (cattle)
Bullock
Immature female (cattle)
Heifer
Average estrous cycle (cattle)
21 days
Gestation length (cattle)
283 days
Mature male (pigs)
Boar
Mature female (pigs)
Sow
Castrated male (pigs)
Barrow
Immature male (pigs)
Boar
Immature female (pigs)
Gilt
Average estrous cycle (pigs)
21 days
Gestation length (pigs)
114 days
Mature male (sheep)
Ram
Mature female (sheep)
Ewe
Castrated male (sheep)
Wether
Immature male (sheep)
Ram Lamb
Immature female (sheep)
Ewe Lamb
Average estrous cycle (sheep)
17 days
Gestation length (sheep)
147 days
Mature male (horses)
Stallion
Mature female (horses)
Mare
Castrated male (horses)
Gelding
Immature male (horses)
Colt
Immature female (horses)
Filly
Average estrous cycle (horses)
21 days
Gestation length (horses)
340 days
Mature male (goat)
Buck
Mature female (goat)
Doe
Castrated male (goat)
Wether
Immature male (goat)
Buck kid
Immature female (goat)
Doe kid
Average estrous cycle (goat)
21 days
Gestation length (goat)
150 days
Mature male (rabbit)
Buck
Mature female (rabbit)
Doe
Average estrous cycle (rabbit)
17 days
Gestation length (rabbit)
32 days
Mature male (cats)
Tom
Mature female (cats)
Queen
Castrated male (cats)
Gib
Average estrous cycle (cats)
18 days
Gestation length (cats)
63 days
Mature male (dogs)
Dog
Mature female (dogs)
Bitch
Castrated male (dogs)
Castrate
Immature male (dogs)
Puppy Dog
Immature female (dogs)
Puppy Bitch
Average estrous cycle (dogs)
6 months
Gestation length (dogs)
63 days
Mature male (chicken)
Cock/Rooster
Mature female (chicken)
Hen
Castrated male (chicken)
Capon
Immature male (chicken)
Cockerel
Immature female (chicken)
Pullet
Gestation length (chicken)
21-day incubation