Common Animal Terms & Identification

What is the proper name for a group of newborn dogs?

• herd

• litter

• flock

• sounder

What is the proper name for a female sheep?

• Ram

• Doe

• Cow

• Ewe

What is the name of this animal?

• rat

• chinchilla

• ferret

• mink

What is the labor process of swine called?

• birthing

• whelping

• farrowing

• queening

What is the proper name of an intact male cat?

• boar

• buck

• stud

• tom

The term cavy refers to what species?

• frog

• dog

• rabbit

• guinea pig

What is the proper name for a group of birds, chickens, or ducks called?

• herd

• flock

• sounder

• colony

What is the labor process of dogs called?

• whelping

• queening

• farrowing

• kindling

What is the proper name for a male duck?

• Duck

• Poult

• Drake

• Capon

The species term lagomorph refers to what species?

• turtle

• goat

• monkey

• rabbit