Names Lecture 5.Common Species

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Lecture 5.

Common Species

Names

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Dog Terms: Canine = Dogs

• 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

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Cat Terms: Feline = Cats

• 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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Swine Terms

• Intact male pig

• boar

• Intact female pig

• sow

• Male pig castrated when young

• barrow

• Male pig castrated after maturity

• stag

• Young female pig that has not given birth

• gilt • Young pig • pig or shoat • Giving birth • farrowing • Group of pigs • herd 4

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Horse Terms

• Intact male horse more than four years old

• stallion

• Intact male horse less than four years old

• colt

• 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 5

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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 6

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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 7

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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 8

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Rabbits (Lagomorphs)

• Buck – male rabbit

• Doe – female rabbit

• Lapin – neutered male rabbit

• Kit – young (blind & deaf) rabbit

• Kindling – rabbits giving birth

• Herd – Group of rabbits

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