Animal Terminology
An immature female swine that has not given birth
Gilt
From France, all white, muscular
Charolais
The top of an animal's head
Two versions of the same gene
Allele
A castrated equine
Gelding
From Scottland, horned in both sexes, wavy long coat
Highland
Pastern
________ is when two animals of the same species mate and have offspring, resulting in a new breed
Hint: Brangus
Crossing
A mature male sheep
Ram
Can be all black or red, know as one of the most common meat breeds
Angus
Hoof
A capital letter denotes a _____________ trait.
Dominant
An immature male bovine
Bull calf
Hereford
The red part on top of a rooster's head
Comb
Genotype + Environment = ??
Remember the polar bear
Phenotype
A mature male goat
Billy/Buck
Has large ears and a fatty hump on the back of its neck, from India
Brahman
The mouth area of a cow or sheep
Muzzle
A ____________ ____________ predicts the genotypes of a particular breeding event.
Punnett Square