Animal Terminology

SHEEP

100

Latin term for sheep

What is Ovine?

200

A word for a castrated sheep or goat

What is Wether?

300

Intact male sheep

What is Ram?

400

Dominant sheep breed, known for its wool

What is Merino?

500

Sheep that has a white body and no wool on legs

What is Suffolk?

PIGS

100

Young baby pig

What is Piglet?

200

Giving birth to a piglet

What is Farrowing?

300

Intact male pig

What is Boar?

400

Ear that represents pig number in ear notching

What is Left ear?

500

Ear that represents the litter number in ear notching

What is Right ear?

HORSES

100

Intact male horse

What is Stallion?

200

Latin term for horses

What is Equine?

300

The category of horses that have high temperament

What is Hot-Blooded Horses?

400

Breed with spotted coat patterns

What is Appaloosa?

500

Breed of horses that have white feathering on feet, and are used to pull carts

What is Clydesdale?

CATTLE

100

Latin term for cow

What is Bovine?

200

Imature female under the age of three

What is Heifer?

300

Largest dairy breed cow, black & white in color

What is Holstein?

400

Breed of cattle that is white, large, and heavily muscled from France

What is Charolais?

500

When a cow has twins : one boy and one girl

What is Free Martin?

GOATS

100

Term for young goat

What is Kid?

200

Parturition in goats

What is Kidding?

300

All goats are naturally horned: True or False

What is True?

400

Large all-purpose goat breed with Roman Nose

What is Nubian?

500

White curly hair breed used for mohair production

What is Angora?