Chapter 5

What’s in a Name?

Common Animal Terms

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 Dog Terms
• Intact male dog
– dog/stud
• Intact female dog
– bitch
• Young dog
– whelp or pup
• Giving birth
– whelping
• Group of dogs
– pack
• Multiple offspring born during the same litter
– litter

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 Cat Terms
• Intact male cat
– tom
• Intact female cat
– queen
• Young cat
– kitten
• Giving birth
– queening
• Multiple offspring born during the same litter
– litter

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 Horse Terms
• Intact male horse more than four years old
– stallion
• Intact female horse more than four years old
– mare
• Intact female horse less than four years old
– filly
• Castrated male horse
– gelding
• Young horse
– foal
• Giving birth
– foaling

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 Cattle Terms
• Intact male bovine
– bull
• Intact female bovine
– cow
• Male bovine castrated when young
– steer
• Young female bovine that has not given birth
– heifer
• Young bovine
– calf
• Group of cattle
– herd
• Giving birth
– freshening

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 Sheep Terms
• Intact male sheep
– ram
• Intact female sheep
– ewe
• Castrated male sheep
– wether
• Young sheep
– lamb
• Group of sheep
– flock
• Giving birth
– freshening or lambing

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 Goat Terms
• Intact male goat
– buck
• Intact female goat
– doe
• Castrated male goat
– wether
• Young goat
– kid
• Group of goats
– herd
• Giving birth
– freshening or kidding

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