A mature female bovine that has had at least one or two calves is called a cow.
A female bovine that has had her first calf is called a first-calf heifer or first-calver. A first-calf heifer can also refer to a heifer that comes from a heifer that has calved for the first time.
A female bovine that has never had a calf is called a heifer. If she is old enough to be pregnant and is already pregnant, she is called a bred heifer.
A young female bovine that is still relying on her mother or on milk for her health is called a heifer calf.
A heifer that has been "castrated" or unsexed by surgically removing her ovaries is called a spayed heifer.
A female bovine that is infertile as a result of sharing placental tissues with a twin male calf is called a freemartin.
Lamb - there is no different between gender. Only when they are adults is there a difference.
No. The term "bull" refers to male cattle which are capable of reproduction. Male cattle which have been castrated are referred to as steers.
No, female grizzly bears are typically referred to as sows, not cows. The term "cow" is more commonly used to describe female cattle.
The female counterpart of a bull is a cow. Cows are mature female cattle that are typically raised for their milk, meat, or breeding purposes.
Kid. Other opinion: They can be known as bucklings. If it has been castrated then it would be called a wether.
An old female cow is called an old cow, or a granny cow.
Lamb - there is no different between gender. Only when they are adults is there a difference.
There is no such thing as a female bull! Bulls are male cattle. Female cattle are just called cows, and they are the ones that have the calves! While cow is used as a generic term for both male and female cattle, the correct terms are bull for males and cow for females.
Those working with cattle are called cattlemen, stockmen, or "cowboys". (The female version has no separate term.) In Australia, a novice stockman is a "jackeroo" (male) or "jillaroo" (female).
Female elephants are frequenlty called "cow" elephants.
No. The term "bull" refers to male cattle which are capable of reproduction. Male cattle which have been castrated are referred to as steers.
Tagalog Translation of FEMALE CATTLE: mga babaeng baka
No, female grizzly bears are typically referred to as sows, not cows. The term "cow" is more commonly used to describe female cattle.
Please see the related question below for a non-breed-specific answer of what female cattle are referred to.
A young male bovine is called a bull-calf. If he's a yearling he's called a yearling bull. If he has been castrated right after birth he is called a steer-calf. Upon being weaned and reaching one year of age he is called a steer. A young female bovine is called a heifer-calf. After she's weaned she's known as a heifer. At around one year of age she is commonly called a yearling heifer.
The female counterpart of a bull is a cow. Cows are mature female cattle that are typically raised for their milk, meat, or breeding purposes.
Horse - Equine. Intact male horse is called a stallion, castrated male horse is called a gelding, and a female horse is called a mare. A foal is a baby horse; colt is a male horse under 3 years old, filly is a female horse under 3 years old.Sheep - Ovine. Intact male sheep is called a ram, castrated male sheep is called a wether, and a female sheep is called a ewe. A lamb is a baby sheep.Cattle - Bovine. Intact male cattle is called a bull, castrated male cattle is called a steer, and a female cattle is called a cow. A calf is a baby cattle; heifer is a female that has not yet calved (given birth).Goat - Caprine. Intact male goat is called a buck, castrated male goat is called a wether, and a female goat is called a doe. A kid is a baby goat.Pig - Swine. Intact male pig is called a boar, castrated male pig is called a barrow, and a female pig is called a sow. A piglet is a baby pig; gilt is a female pig that has not yet farrowed (given birth), and a shoat is a pig weighing 40-120 lbs.