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What is the scientific name for cattle?
What is the scientific name for a pig?
What is the scientific name for horses?
What is the scientific name for a sheep?
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What meat comes from cattle?
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What meat comes from pigs?
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What is the term for birthing cattle?
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What is the term for giving birth to pigs?
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What is the scientific term for a young cattle?
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What is a piglet?
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What is the term for a young female horse?
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Veal is meat from a calf.
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What is the term for an immature female cattle?
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What is the scientific name for a mature female sheep?
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What is the name for a castrated male sheep?
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What meat comes from sheep?
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Study Notes
Scientific Names
- Bovine refers to cattle.
- Porcine indicates pigs.
- Equine designates horses.
- Ovine represents sheep.
Types of Meat
- Beef is the meat derived from cattle.
- Pork is the meat sourced from pigs.
- Cheval refers to meat from horses.
- Lamb signifies meat produced from sheep.
Birth Terms
- Calving is the birthing process for cattle.
- Farrowing describes the event of pigs giving birth.
- Foaling is when a horse gives birth.
- Lambing pertains to the birth of sheep.
Young Animals
- A calf is a young cattle, less than one year old, of either sex.
- Piglet denotes a young pig, either male or female.
- Foal refers to both young male and female horses.
- Lamb is a young sheep.
Young Female Specifics
- A heifer is an immature female cattle.
- Gilt indicates a young female pig.
- Filly signifies a young female horse.
- Ewe lamb is a young female sheep.
Young Male Specifics
- Bull calf refers to a young male cattle.
- Shoat indicates a young male pig.
- Colt denotes a young male horse.
- Ram lamb signifies a young male sheep.
Adult Animals
- Cow is a mature female cattle.
- Sow refers to a mature female pig.
- Mare indicates a mature female horse.
- Ewe represents a mature female sheep.
Mature Male Specifics
- Bull is an adult male cattle.
- Boar denotes an adult male pig.
- Stallion refers to a mature male horse.
- Ram indicates a mature male sheep.
Castrated Males
- Steer is a castrated male cattle.
- Barrow refers to a castrated male pig.
- Gelding signifies a castrated male horse.
- Wether indicates a castrated male sheep.
Other Meat Types
- Mutton is the meat derived from sheep.
- Veal refers to the meat obtained from calves.
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Test your knowledge on scientific names, types of meat, and birth terms for various livestock. This quiz covers bovine, porcine, equine, and ovine terminology, including ages and sex-specific terms. Perfect for students of animal science or anyone interested in agriculture!
