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Animal Nomenclature
By the end of the lesson the student
will be able to identify the species of
animal and common names of farm
animals.
Vocabulary
• Castrated Male: male who has had the
testicles removed
• Sexual Maturity: Age at which an animal is
old enough to reproduce
• Puberty: Time when an animals hormones
begin to change the animal
Species and Common Names
Specie
Common
Name
Bovine
Cattle
Equine
Horse
Porcine
Gestation
Length
Number of Age at
offspring
Puberty
Sexual
Maturity
age
1
6 months
2 years
11 months 1
1 year
3 years
Swine
3mo.
3wks
3days
8-12
6 months
1 year
Caprine
Goats
156 days
2-4
3 months
1 year
Galine
Chicken
21 days
NA
3 months
Ovine
Sheep
156 days
2-3
6 months
287 days
1 year
Names of Animals
Species
Female
Female
before SM After
Male
Male After Castrated
before SM SM
Male
Galine
Pullet
Hen
Cockrell
Ovine
Ewe
Ewe
Buck/Ram Buck/Ram Wether
Equine
Filly
Mare
Colt
Stallion
Geilding
Bovine
Heifer
Cow
Bull Calf
Bull
Steer
Caprine
Doeling
Doe
Buck
Buck
Wether
Porcine
Guilt
Sow
Boar
Boar
Barrow
Rooster
Capon