Taxonomic Families
Basic Terminology
Baby Names
Species Specific
Common Taxonomy
100

Cattle, sheep, and goats belong to this family.

What is bovidae?

100

This term describes the genes an animal would inherit from its parents

What is Genotype?

100

What do we call a baby cow?

What is calf?

100

Male Bovine that is intact. 

What is a bull?

100

What is the broadest level of classification used for all animals? 

Kingdom

200

Cats are in this family! 

What is Felinidae?

200

What term is used for the male parent of an animal?

What is Sire?
200

What is the name of the offspring that the sow had? 

what is a piglet?

200

Female Bovine that is sexually immature. 

What is a Heifer?

200

Cattle, sheep, and goats all belong to the same kingdom. What kingdom is that? 

What is Animal Kingdom? 

300
This taxonomic family includes birds. 
What are Aves?
300

This term refers to the traits we can physically observe in livestock. 

What is phenotype?

300

What animal's offspring are called "kids?"

What are goats?
300

Male pig that has been castrated. 

What is a Barrow?

300

What taxonomy level comes right after Kingdom? 

What is Phylum?

400
This family includes hooved species that have antlers. 

What is Cervidae?

400

Term used for the female parent of an animal.

What is a Dam?

400

A baby sheep. 

What is a lamb?

400

What is a sexually mature female hog called?

What is a Sow? 
400

What taxonomic level groups animals that are closely related and can sometimes interbreed?

What is Species?

500
Dogs, wolves, and coyotes belong to this family. 

Canidae

500

Castrated male in both sheep and goat species.

What is a wether?

500

What is the newborn offspring of a mare called? 

Foal

500

Male sheep used for breeding purposes

What is a Ram?

500

What taxonomic level comes between Order and Genus?

What is Family?

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