Animal Science Terminology

what is the process of a cow giving birth called?

calving

what is a newborn cow called

calf

what is an immature female cow called

heifer

what is a mature female cow called

cow

what is an immature male cow called

bull calf

what is a castrated male cow called

steer

what is a mature intact male cow called

bull

what is the process of a horse giving birth called

foaling

what is a newborn horse called

foal

what is an immature female horse called

filly

what is a mature female horse called

mare

what is an immature male horse called

colt

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gelding

what is a mature intact male horse called

stallion

what is the process of a sheep giving birth called

lambing

what is a newborn sheep called

lamb

what is an immature female sheep called

ewe lamb or eweling

what is a mature female sheep called

ewe

what is a immature male sheep called

ram lamb

what is a castrated male sheep called

wether

what is a mature intact male sheep called

ram

what is the process of a goat giving birth called

kidding

what is an immature female goat called

doe kid or doeling

what is a mature female goat called

doe

what is an immature male goat called

buck kid or buckling

what is a castrated male goat called

wether

what is a mature intact male goat called

buck

what is the process of a pig giving birth called

farrowing

what is a newborn pig called

piglet

what is an immature female pig called

gilt

what is a mature female pig called

sow

what is a castrated male pig called

barrow

what is a mature intact male pig called

boar

who and when was the system of taxonomy introduced

introduced by the Swedish scientist Carolus Linnaeus in 1758

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Basset hound

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beagle

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Bedlington terrier

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bloodhound

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boston terrier

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boxer

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bull terrier

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cairn terrier

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chihuahua

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cocker spaniel

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dachshund

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Doberman pinscher

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german shepherd

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golden retriever

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great dane

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irish setter

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keeshond

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labrador retriever

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maltese

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miniature schnauzer

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newfoundland

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pekingese

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pug

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rottweiler

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samoyed

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scottish terrier

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shar-pei

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yorkshire terrier

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whippet

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abyssinian

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american shorthair

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maine coon

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manx

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persian

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siamese

what cow breed is this

Holstein-Friesian

where are Holstein-Friesian cows from

the Netherlands

what color are Holstein-Friesian cows

black & white or red& white (recessive)

what size are Holstein-Friesian cows

the largest dairy breed

what breed makes up 90% of all dairy cattle in the US

Holstein-Friesian

how much milk do Holstein-Friesian cows produce

\~22,000 lbs per lactation (the first among dairy breeds)

what percent of milk fat do Holstein-Friesian cows produce

3\.5% (5th among dairy breeds)

what breed of cow is this

brown swiss

where do brown swiss cows originate

switzerland

what color are brown swiss cows

light to dark brown

what size are brown swiss cows

large

how much milk do brown swiss cows produce

\~20,000 lbs (2nd among dairy breeds)

what percentage of milk fat do brown swiss cows have

4\.1% (3rd among dairy breeds)

what breed of cow is this

ayrshire

where did ayrshire cows originate

scotland

what color are ayrshire cows

red,mahogany,brown, or white

what size are Ayrshire cows

large

how much milk do ayrshire cows produce

\~17,000 lbs (3rd among dairy breeds)

what percentage of milk fat do Ayrshire cows milk have

4% (4th among dairy breeds)

what breed of cow is this

Guernsey

where did Guernsey cows originate

the isle of guernsey

what color are guernsey cows

fawn with white markings

how big are guernsey cows

moderate

how much milk do guernsey cows produce

\~16,200 (4th among dairy breeds

What percentage of milk fat do Guernsey cows have

5% (2nd among dairy breeds)

what breed of cow is this

jersey

where did jersey cows originate

the isle of jersey

what color are jersey cows

cream to fawn; black muzzle

how big are jersey cows

smallest dairy breed

how much milk do jersey cows produce

\~15,200 lbs (5th among dairy breeds)

What percentage of milk fat do jersey cows have

5\.4% (1st among dairy breeds)