8th Grade Animal Terms

This term means the male cannot reproduce.

• Intact

• Mature

• Castrated

• Immature

Term for a female Horse who has given birth.

• Filly

• Doe

• Mare

• Foal

Term for both a male goat and sheep who are castrated.

• Billy

• Lapin

• Wether

• Gilt

An Intact male swine...

• Boar

• Sow

• Gelding

• Ram

What do all of these have in common? Bull, Boar, Stallion, Ram, Buck, Rooster

• They are castrated males

• They are young

• 
  They are immature females

• They are intact males

This term can be used for a group of chicken or sheep:

• School

• Gathering

• Herd

• Flock

The term for a male swine who cannot reproduce (castrated).

• Boar

• Barrow

• Gilt

• Wether

When a female goat is giving birth to a ______, it is called __________.

• 
  kid, kidding

• 
  kit, kindling

• 
  lamb, lambing

• 
  foal, foaling

What is a female cattle that has NOT given birth?

• Gilt

• Granny

• Heifer

• Doe

What is the name for the Horse Family?

• Caprine

• Equine

• Swine

• Ovine