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Species
Common Animal Terms referring to each species
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intact | Capable of Reproduction |
| Bitch | Intact Female dog |
| Stud | Intact Male dog |
| Puppy | Newborn dog |
| Litter | A group of newborn dogs / cats |
| Whelping | The labor process of dogs |
| Queen | Intact Female cat |
| Tom | Intact Male cat |
| Kitten | Newborn cat |
| Queening | The labor process of cats |
| Buck | Intact Male rabbit / goat |
| Doe | Intact Female rabbit / goat |
| Lapin | Neutered Male rabbit |
| Kit | Newborn rabbit |
| Kindling | The labor process of rabbits |
| Jill | Intact Female ferret |
| Hob | Intact Male ferret |
| Sprite | Neutered Female ferret |
| Gib | Neutered Male ferret |
| Sow | Intact Female pig / guinea pig |
| Boar | Intact Male pig / guinea pig |
| Pup | Young newborn guinea pig, rat, mouse |
| Dam | Intact Female rat / mouse |
| Sire | Intact Male rat / mouse |
| Cock | Intact Male chicken / parrot |
| Rooster | Male chicken |
| Hen | Female chicken / parrot |
| Cockerel | Immature Male chicken |
| Pullet | Immature Female chicken |
| Chick | Newborn chicken |
| Poult | Young chicken / turkey |
| Flock | Group of birds |
| Drake | Male duck |
| Duck | Female duck |
| Duckling | Newborn duck |
| Barrow | Young castrated Male pig |
| Stag | Male castrated pig / cow |
| Gilt | Young immature Female pig that has not farrowed |
| Piglet | Newborn pig |
| Farrowing | The labor process of pigs |
| Stallion | Intact Male horse |
| Mare | Intact Female horse |
| Colt | Young Male horse |
| Filly | Young Female horse |
| Foal | Newborn horse |
| Gelding | Castrated Male horse |
| Weanling | Young horse under a yr old |
| Yearling | Young horse between 1 - 2 yrs |
| Herd | Group of horses / cows |
| Hinny | Male horse + Female donkey |
| Jack | Intact Male donkey |
| Jenny | Intact Female donkey |
| Mule | Male donkey + Female horse |
| Ewe | Female sheep |
| Ram | Male sheep |
| Lamb | Newborn sheep |
| Lambing | The labor process of sheeps |
| Freshening | The labor process of dairy animals |
| Wether | Castrated Male goat / sheep |
| Kid | Newborn goat |
| Kidding | The labor process of goats |
| Bull | Male cow / llama |
| Cow | Female cow / llama |
| Heifer | Young Female cow that has not been bred |
| Steer | Young castrated Male cow |
| Calf | Newborn cow |
| Calving | The labor process of cows and llamas |
| Cria | Young llama |
| Canine | Dog |
| Feline | Cat |
| Equine | Horse |
| Bovine | Cow |
| Cavy | Guinea Pig |
| Primate | Monkeys & Apes |
| Poultry | Chickens & Turkeys |
| Murine | Rats & Mice |
| Ovine | Sheep |
| Porcine | Pig |
| Capine | Goat |
| Lagomorph | Rabbit |
| Avian | Birds |
| Reptile | Snakes & Lizards |
| Amphibians | Frogs & Toads |
| Terrapin | Turtle |