Chapter 5 Species Names Flashcards
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Stud/dog
A
Intact male dog
Not sexually altered
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Scientific name for a dog
A
Canine
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Bitch
A
Intact female dog
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Whelp
A
Or pup
Young dog
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Whelping
A
Giving birth to whelps
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Pack
A
Group of dogs
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Litter
A
Multiple offspring born during same labor
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Scientific name for a cat
A
Feline
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Tom
A
Intact male cat
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Queen
A
Intact female cat
10
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Kitten
A
Young cat
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Queening
A
Giving birth to kittens
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Scientific name for a rabbit
A
Lagomorph
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Buck
A
Intact male rabbit
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Doe
A
Intact female rabbit
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Lapin
A
Neutered male rabbit
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Kit (rabbit)
A
Young (blind,deaf) rabbit
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Kindling (rabbit)
A
Giving birth to rabbits
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Herd
A
Group of rabbits
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Scientific name for a ferret
A
Ferret
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Hob
A
Intact male ferret
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Jill
A
Intact female ferret
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Gib
A
Neutered male ferret
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Sprite
A
Spayed female ferret
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Kit
Young ferret
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Kindling
Giving birth to ferrets
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Scientific name for a mouse or rat
Murine
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Sire
Intact male mouse or rat
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Dam
Intact female mouse / rat
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Pup
Young mouse or rat
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Rooster
Sexually mature male chicken; also called a cock
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Hen
Intact female chicken
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Scientific name for geese
Anserine
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Gander
Intact male goose
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Goose
Intact female goose
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Scientific name for ducks
Anserine
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Drake
Intact male duck
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Duck
Intact female duck
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Scientific name for pigs
Porcine
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Boar
Intact male pig
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Sow
Intact female pig
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Scientific name for a horse
Equine
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Stallion
Intact male equine > 4 yrs old
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Colt
Intact male equine <4 years old
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Mare
Intact female equine > 4 yrs old
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Filly
Intact female equine <4 years old
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Gelding
Castrated male equine
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Scientific name for a donkey
Equine
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Two other scientific names for a donkey
Ass and burro
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Jack or jackass
Intact male donkey
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Jenny
Intact female donkey
51
Scientific name for sheep
Ovine
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Ram
Intact male sheep
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Ewe
Intact female sheep
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Scientific name for goats
Caprine
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Buck goat
Intact male goat
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Doe goat
Intact female goat
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Scientific name for llamas, alpacas and guanocos
Camelid
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Bull
Intact male llama
| Also called a stallion
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Cow
Intact female llama
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Scientific name for a guinea pig
Cavy
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Boar
Intact male guinea pig
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Sow guinea pig
Intact female guinea pig
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Scientific name for cows
Bovine
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Bull
Intact male bovine cow
65
Jumper bull
Intact male cow that has just reached maturity and is used for breeding
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Cow
Intact female bovine that has given birth
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Steer
Male bovine castrated when young
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Heifer
Young female bovine that has not given birth
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Calf
Young bovine
70
Calving
Giving birth to cattle
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Ridgeling or rig
A cryptochid equine where one or both testicles have not descended from the abdomen
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Foal
A young equine of either sex
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Weanling
A young equine less than 1 yr of age
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Yearling
An equine that is 1 to 2 yrs of age
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Foaling
Giving birth to an equine
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Herd equine
A group of equines
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Brood mare
A breeding female equine
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Mule
A hybrid cross of equines the offspring of a jack (male donkey) and a mare (female horse)
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Hinny
Offspring of a male horse and a female donkey (Jenny )
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Are Hinnies and Mules sterile?
Yes
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Tom
Intact male turkey
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Clutch
A group of eggs
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Wether
Castrated make sheep or goat
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Kidding
Giving birth to goats
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Scientific name for sheep
Ovine
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Ram
Intact male sheep
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Ewe
Intact female sheep
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Lamb
A young sheep
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Lambing
Giving birth to sheep
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Scientific name for llamas, alpacas and guanocos
Camelid
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Kidding
Giving birth to goats
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Doe
Intact female goat
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Kid
Young goat
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Buck
Intact male goat
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Bull
Intact male llama aka a stallion
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Cow
Intact female llama
| Intact female cow that has given birth
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Cria
Young llama
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Scientific name for a cow
Bovine
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Bull
Intact male bovine
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Jumper bull
Intact male bovine that has just reached maturity and is used for breeding
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Calf
Young bovine
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Calving
Giving birth to cattle
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Steer
Male bovine that was castrated when young
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Stag
Male bovine castrated after maturity
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Heifer
Young female bovine that has not given birth
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Gomer bull
Aka teaser bull. Bull used to detect female bovines in heat
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Barrow
Male pig castrated when young
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Stag (pig)
Make pig castrated after maturity
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Gilt
Young female pig that has not farrowed
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Farrowing
Giving birth to pigs
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Pig or piglet
Young pig
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Herd (pigs)
Group of pigs
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Scientific name for a pig or swine
Porcine
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Group if ducks
Flock
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Group of geese
Gaggle
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Young goose
Gosling
