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List of gendered animal names

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Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, "bull-cow-calf", for instance, that are found across species, but many species have been granted unique names for these gender/age characteristics.

Species Male Female Young
alpaca stallion cria
ass jack jenny foal
bear boar sow cub
bee drone worker/queen pupa
bison bull cow calf
bovine bull cow calf
cat tom queen kitten
camel bull cow calf
chicken rooster/cock hen chick
cow bull cow calf
coyote dog bitch pup
deer stag/buck/bull hind/doe/cow fawn/ass
dog dog bitch pup
dolphin bull cow calf
duck drake duck duckling
elephant bull cow calf
elk bull cow calf
ferret hob jill kit
fox reynard/dog vixen kit/cub
goat billy/buck nanny/doe kid
goose gander goose gosling
hamster buck doe pup
hawk tiercel hen eyas
horse stallion mare foal
human man woman child
kangaroo buck doe/flyer joey
mouse buck doe pup
peafowl peacock peahen chick
penguin cock hen chick
pigeon cock hen squab
pig boar sow piglet
porcupine boar sow pup
rabbit buck/jack doe/jill kit
sea lion bull cow calf
seal bull cow pup
sheep ram ewe lamb
swan cob pen cygnet
turkey tom hen chick
whale bull cow calf
wolf dog/brute bitch/fae cub
zebra stallion mare foal