Animal Terms

Mature male horse, used for breeding

• Mare

• Colt

• Stallion

• Foal

Castrated male bovine

• Bull

• Steer

• Calf

• Heifer

Mature female bovine

• Cow

• Heifer

• Calf

• Steer

Young bovine

• Heifer

• Steer

• Calf

• Cow

Female bovine that has not given birth

• Calf

• Steer

• Bull

• Heifer

The act of giving birth in Sheep.

• Kindling

• Kidding

• Calving

• Lambing

Intact male horse

• Bull

• Buck

• Ram

• Stallion

Castrated male horse

• Mare

• Stallion

• Gelding

• Colt

Young male horse

• Filly

• Colt

• Stallion

• Mare

The act of a horse giving birth

• Calving

• Kidding

• Foaling

• Lambing