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Species Names
terminology
Term | Definition |
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Cat | felis catus, feline |
Male cat | tom |
female cat | queen |
cat in parturition | queening |
young cat | kitten |
cattle | bos taurus/ bovine |
male cattle | bull |
female cattle | cow |
neutered male cattle | steer |
cattle in parturition | calving |
young cattle | calf |
chicken | gallus domesticus |
male chicken | rooster |
female chicken | hen |
neutered male chicken | capon |
Chicken in parturition | laying/hatching |
young chicken | chick |
dog | canis familiaris, canine |
male dog | dog |
female dog | bitch |
dog in parturition | whelping |
young dog | puppy |
Ferret | Mustela putoris furo |
male ferret | hob |
female ferret | jill |
neutered male ferret | gib female-sprite |
young ferret | kit |
goat | capra hircus/ caprine |
male goat | buck |
female goat | doe |
neutered male goat | wether |
goat in parturition | kidding |
young goat | Kid or buckling for males |
guinea pig | Cavia porcellus |
male guinea pig | boar |
female guinea pig | sow |
guinea pig in parturition | farrowing |
young guinea pig | pup |
Horse | equus caballus, equine |
male horse | stallion |
female horse | mare |
neutered male horse | gelding |
horse in parturition | foaling |
young horse | foal (E), colt (M), Filly (F) |
neutered male llama | gelding |
young llama | cria |
Pig | sus scrofa |
male pig | boar |
female pig | sow |
neutered male pig | barrow |
pig in parturition | farrowing |
Young pig | piglet or gilt (f) |
Rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus |
male rabbit | buck |
female rabbit | doe |
rabbit in parturition | kindling |
young rabbit | bunny |
sheep | ovis aries, ovine |
male sheep | ram |
female sheep | ewe |
neutered male sheep | wether |
sheep in parturition | lambing |
young sheep | lamb |