Animal Terminology and Breeds

A newborn Dog is known as a:

• Kid

• Kitten

• Stud

• Puppy

An uncastrated male swine is known as a:

• Gilt

• Boar

• Barrow

• Capon

Immature female chickens and turkeys are known as:

• Pullet

• Hen

• Poult

• Tom

An uncastrated male cat is known as:

• Todd

• Tom

• Tomcat

• Neutered

What is the difference between an immature and mature female?

• Mature females have a larger body structure than immature females.

• Immature females have a larger body structure than immature females.

• Mature females are called heifers and immature females are called cows.

• There is no difference. They are basically the same.

A female pig that is over a year old and has had piglets would be known as:

• Gilt

• Sow

• Barrow

• Ewe

Male sheep that are still able to produce lambs with Ewes are called:

• Bucks

• Rams

• Whether

• Studs

Steer, Barrow, Capon, and Whether are all terms for:

• Mature Males

• Immature Males

• Mature Females

• Immature Females

A newborn turkey is called:

• Poult

• Chick

• Pullet

• Puppy

A mature female cat is called:

• Molly

• Princess

• Mollie

• Queen