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Livestock Animal Terms & Scientific Names

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Classification of cattle from India, etc.

a)

Bos Indicus

b)

Bos Taurus

c)

Bos C. McBosserton

d)

Bos Indicutaurus Indicator

2.

Classification of cattle from Europe

a)

Bos Taurus

b)

Bos Indicus

c)

Bossy McBosserton

d)

Bos Indicataurus ... Rex

3.

Process of giving birth in cattle

a)

calving

b)

lambing

c)

farrowing

d)

hatching

4.

Heifer

a)

a female bovine that has not had a calf - aged between six months and three years old

b)

a castrated male bovine more than one year old

c)

a female bovine that has had a calf, or is more than three years old

d)

scientific name which refers to cattle or buffalo

5.

bull calf

a)

male calf

b)

female calf

6.

heifer calf

a)

male calf

b)

female calf

7.

Dam

a)

female parent

b)

male parent

c)

the process of separation of young animals from their mothers when they are no longer dependent upon them for survival

d)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

8.

Sire

a)

female parent

b)

male parent

c)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

d)

a male animal that has been castrated and is no longer capable of breeding

9.

Horse

a)

Balaenoptera physalus

b)

Bubalus mindorensis

c)

Pithecophaga jefferyi

d)

Equus caballus

10.
Castrated male swine
a)
Gilt
b)
Barrow
c)
Calf
d)
Bull
11.

Mature male bovine

a)

Stallion

b)

Buck

c)

Ram

d)

Bull

12.

Mature male horse, used for breeding

a)

Mare

b)

Colt

c)

Stallion

d)

Foal

13.

Castrated male bovine

a)

Bull

b)

Steer

c)

Calf

d)

Heifer

14.

Mature female bovine

a)

Cow

b)

Heifer

c)

Calf

d)

Steer

15.

Young bovine

a)

Heifer

b)

Steer

c)

Calf

d)

Cow

16.

Female bovine that has not given birth

a)

Calf

b)

Steer

c)

Bull

d)

Heifer

17.

The act of giving birth in Sheep.

a)

Kindling

b)

Kidding

c)

Calving

d)

Lambing

18.

Intact male horse

a)

Bull

b)

Buck

c)

Ram

d)

Stallion

19.

Mature female horse

a)

Mare

b)

Heifer

c)

Filly

d)

Colt

20.

Castrated male horse

a)

Mare

b)

Stallion

c)

Gelding

d)

Colt

21.

Young female horse

a)

Filly

b)

Heifer

c)

Mare

d)

Gelding

22.

Young male horse

a)

Filly

b)

Colt

c)

Stallion

d)

Mare

23.

Baby horse

a)

Gelding

b)

Foal

c)

Kid

d)

Kit

24.

The act of a horse giving birth

a)

Calving

b)

Kidding

c)

Foaling

d)

Lambing

25.

Mature male pig

a)

Boar

b)

Gilt

c)

PIglet

d)

Barrow

26.

Mature female pig

a)

Gilt

b)

Sow

c)

Barrow

d)

Boar

27.

Female pig that has not given birth

a)

Heifer

b)

Gilt

c)

Sow

d)

Piglet

28.

A group of baby piglets that were born at the same time

a)

Flock

b)

Herd

c)

Litter

d)

Group

29.

Young baby pig

a)

Piglet

b)

Sow

c)

Barrow

d)

Gilt

30.

Castrated male pig

a)

Gilt

b)

Sow

c)

Barrow

d)

Boar

31.

Female sheep that is over a year old

a)

Wether

b)

Ram

c)

Ewe

d)

Lamb

32.

Mature male sheep

a)

Wether

b)

Ram

c)

Ewe

d)

Lamb

33.

Young sheep

a)

Piglet

b)

Kit

c)

Lamb

d)

Poult

34.

Castrated male sheep

a)

Ram

b)

Ewe

c)

Wether

d)

Lamb

35.

Group of sheep

a)

Flock

b)

Herd

c)

Litter

d)

Group

36.

What do we call a Rabbit giving birth?

a)

Kindling

b)

Kidding

c)

Lambing

d)

Calving

37.

Very young poultry

a)

Chick

b)

Lamb

c)

Kid

d)

Kit

38.

Meat bird, usually less than 12 weeks old

a)

Broiler

b)

Poult

c)

Chick

d)

Rooster

39.

Mature female chicken, lays eggs

a)

Pullet

b)

Poult

c)

Cockeral

d)

Hen

40.

Castrated male chicken

a)

Rooster

b)

Cockeral

c)

Capon

d)

Hen

41.

Mature male chicken

a)

Capon

b)

Pullet

c)

Chick

d)

Rooster

42.

Male Turkey

a)

Tom

b)

Tim

c)

Hen

d)

Poult

43.

Young turkey

a)

Chick

b)

Kid

c)

Poult

d)

Calf

44.

Young female chicken, does not lay eggs

a)

Chick

b)

Hen

c)

Pullet

d)

Cockeral

45.

Mature male goat or rabbit

a)

Doe

b)

Chick

c)

Buck

d)

Ram

46.

Mature female goat or rabbit

a)

Buck

b)

Doe

c)

Kid

d)

Pullet

47.

Young goat

a)

Child

b)

Chick

c)

Kid

d)

Kit

48.

Baby rabbit

a)

Kid

b)

Kit

c)

Chick

d)

Poult

49.
A companion animal is also known as a ______________.
a)
Livestock Animal
b)
Crop
c)
Mammal
d)
Pet
50.
Livestock are usually farm animals that are kept, raised, used, and/or bought and sold by people.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
________________ is the science and business of producing domestic livestock species, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion animals. 
a)
Pet science
b)
Crop science
c)
Animal science
d)
Livestock science
52.

Examples of LIVESTOCK include horses, donkeys, cattle, sheep, and pigs to name a few.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What is a piglet?

a)

a male pig

b)

a female pig

c)

a baby pig

d)

a miniature pig

54.

Which animal is a sow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

What are a female and a male sheep called?

a)

ewe and hog

b)

mare and ram

c)

ewe and ram

d)

kid and calf

56.

What is this baby called?

a)

chicken

b)

kid

c)

calf

d)

cub

57.

What is a male goat called?

a)

Barry Goat

b)

Bobby Goat

c)

Billy Goat

d)

Goatman

58.

What is this?

a)

kid

b)

foal

c)

piglet

d)

calf

59.

Who are they?

a)

foal and kid

b)

mare and foal

c)

stallion and mare

d)

pig and goat

60.

What is the baby sheep called?

a)

sheepling

b)

sheep-kid

c)

lamb

d)

lamming

61.

Who is this handsome fellow?

a)

hog

b)

bull

c)

hen

d)

rooster

62.
What is the name of this farm animal?
a)
horse
b)
goat
c)
cow
63.
What is the following animal? 
a)
Boar
b)
Piglet
c)
Goat
d)
Cat
64.
What is the following animal? 
a)
Demon
b)
Cat
c)
Horse
d)
Devil's Spawn
65.
What is the following animal? 
a)
Hen
b)
Chicken
c)
Sow
d)
Pigeon
66.

The scientific study of animals for work, food, medicine, companionship, and other consumer goods.

a)

animal science

b)

domestic

c)

livestock

d)

by-product

67.

bringing animals under the control of humans

a)

exotic animal

b)

companion animal

c)

captive animal

d)

domestication

68.

The LARGEST classification group (at the top) is:

a)

Very exclusive

b)

Very inclusive

c)

Very small

d)

Very specific

69.

Why is the most specific taxonomy category?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Species

d)

Order

70.

Which taxon comes next? Domain... Kingdom... Phylum

a)

Order

b)

Genus

c)

Class

d)

Family

71.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodila

Family: Alligatoridae

Genus: Alligator

species: mississippiensis

a)

alligator Mississippiensis

b)

Crocodila chordata

c)

Alligator mississippiensis

d)

Reptilia crocodila

72.

Binomial Nomenclature takes which two taxons to name a species?

a)

Genus and Kingdom

b)

Phylum and Class

c)

Family and class

d)

Genus and species

73.

What is the Scientific Name of the Horse?

a)

Sus scrofa

b)

Capra hircus

c)

Equus asinus

d)

Equus caballus

74.

What is the Scientific name of the Sheep?

a)

Meleagris gallopavo

b)

Ovis aries

c)

Capra hircus

d)

Bos taurus

75.

What is the Scientific name of the Rabbit?

a)

Oryctolagus cuniculus

b)

Equus caballus

c)

Gallus domesticus

d)

Bison bison

76.

What is the Scientific name of the domestic Pig?

a)

Anas platyrhyncha

b)

Ovis aries

c)

Bos indicus

d)

Sus scrofa

77.

What is the Scientific name of the domestic Cat?

a)

Canis lupus

b)

Equus caballus

c)

Felis catus

d)

Panthera leo

78.

What is the Scientific name of the domestic Dog?

a)

Odocoileus virginianus

b)

Felis concolor

c)

Bos indicus

d)

Canis lupus

79.

What is the Scientific name of the Chicken?

a)

Struthia camelus

b)

Gallus domesticus

c)

Meleagris gallopavo

d)

Anas platyrhyncha

80.

What is the Scientific name of the domestic Turkey?

a)

Struthia camelus

b)

Gallus domesticus

c)

Meleagris gallopavo

d)

Anas platyrhyncha

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