Livestock Terminology

What is the scientific term for horses?

• porcine
• bovine
• equine
• ovine

What is the scientific term for pigs?

• porcine
• bovine
• equine 
• ovine

What is the scientific term for cattle?

• porcine
• bovine
• equine
• ovine

What is the scientific term for sheep?

• porcine
• bovine
• equine
• ovine

What is the term for meat from cattle?

• beef
• cheval
• lamb/mutton
• pork

What is the term for giving birth in horses?

• calving
• lambing
• farrowing
• foaling

What is the term for the father of an animal?

• dam
• bull
• sire
• steer

What is the term for the mother of an animal?

• dam
• cow
• sire
• heifer

What is the term for meat from sheep over one year old?

• beef
• pork
• lamb
• mutton

What is the term for giving birth in pigs?

• calving
• lambing
• farrowing
• foaling