Act of parturition in
Cow – Calving
Buffalo – Calving
Elephant – Calving
Goat – Kidding
Sheep – Lambing
Horse – Foaling
Pig – Farrowing
Dog – Whelping
Cat – Littering, Queening
Rabbit – Kindling
Camel – Parturition
Birds – Hatching
Act of mating in
Bull – Serving
Buffalo – Serving
Goat – Serving
Sheep – Tupping
Horse – Covering
Pig – Coupling
Rabbit – Mating
Elephant – Mating
Camel – Lakhana
Birds – Serving
Cat – Mating
Dog – Mating / Copulation
House / Shelter for
Cow – Barn
Buffalo – Barn / Byre
Sheep – Shed
Goat – Shed
Dog – Kennel
Cat – Cattery
Poultry – Pen
Camel – Desert
Elephant – Nest
Rabbit – Hutch
Horse – Stable
Pig – Sty
Sound produced by
Cow – Bellowing
Buffalo – Braying
Donkey – Braying
Sheep – Bleating
Goat – Bleating
Dog – Barking
Cat – Meowing
Cock – Crowing
Hen – Cackling
Duck – Quaking
Turkey – Gobbling
Camel – Grunting
Elephant – Trumpeting
Rabbit – Purring
Horse – Neighing
Pig – Grunting
Young one of
Cow – Calf
Buffalo – Calf
Sheep – Lamb
Goat – Kid
Dog – Pup
Cat – Kitten
Chicken – Chick
Duck – Duckling
Turkey – Poult
Camel – Calf
Elephant – Calf
Rabbit – Kit
Horse – Foal (M or F)
Colt – Male Foal
Filly – Female Foal
Pig – Pigling / Piglet
Lion / Tiger – Cub
Kangaroo – Joey
Goose – Gosling
Pigeon – Squab
Group of
Cows – Herd
Buffaloes – Herd
Elephant – Herd
Sheep – Flock
Goat – Herd, Flock, Band
Dog – Pack
Cats – Bevy / Clowder
Chicken / Birds – Flock
Rabbits – Colony
Horse – Herd
Fishes – School / Shoal
Gestation period of
Cow – 283 days
Buffalo – 281 – 334 days
Sheep – 152 days
Goat – 150 days
Dog – 60 – 65 days
Cat – 65 days
Camel – 15 months
Elephant – 18 – 22 months
Rabbit – 28 – 35 days
Horse – 11 – 12 months
Pig – 114 days
About the bovines
Bull – Adult male bovine above one year which is fertile and used for breeding
Cow – Adult fertile female calved at least once
Bull calf – Young male calf below 6 months old
Heifer calf – Young female calf below 6 months age
Heifer – Female calf not calved above 6 months old
Bullock – Castrated male adult for draught purpose
Steer – Castrated adult male for meat purpose
Spayed – Neutered adult female
Calf at foot – Calved female with offspring
About buffaloes
He buffalo – Adult male buffalo
She buffalo – Adult female buffalo
Buffalo heifer – Above 6 months age, not calved
About sheep
Ram – Adult male
Eve – Adult female
Ram lamb – Young male
Eve lamb / Gimmer lamb – Young female
Weather / Wedder – Castrated male
About goat
Buck – Adult male
Doe – Adult female
About dogs
Dog – Adult male canine
Bitch – Adult female canine
Neutered – Castrated male
About cats
Tom – Adult male cat
Queen – Adult female cat
About pig
Boar – Adult fertile male pig
Sow – Adult female pig
Barrow – Castrated male pig
Gilt – Adult pig not farrowed
About horse
Stallion – Adult fertile male
Mare – Adult fertile female
Gelding – Castrated male
About poultry
Cock – Adult male for breeding
Hen – Adult egg laying female
Rooster – Adult male for meat
Cockerel – Young male
Pullet – Female not started laying
Capon – Castrated male
Surgical procedure for castration – Caponization
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