Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site terak.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ucbvax!ucdavis!lll-crg!seismo!hao!noao!terak!suze From: suze@terak.UUCP (Suzanne Barnett) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: Re: names of animal categories Message-ID: <724@terak.UUCP> Date: Thu, 19-Sep-85 13:17:26 EDT Article-I.D.: terak.724 Posted: Thu Sep 19 13:17:26 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 25-Sep-85 08:13:09 EDT References: <791@ihlpa.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Calcomp Display Products Division, Scottsdale, AZ, USA Lines: 41 > I am interesting in knowing the English words for various categories of animals. > The following chart should explain itself: > > > > > Generic Adult Adult Castrated Child Child Child > Single;Plural Male Female Male Generic Male Female > > Horse ; Horses Stallion Mare Gelding ??? Colt Filly > > ??? ; Cattle Bull Cow Ox Steer Calf ??? ??? Cow? Heifer > > Swine ; Swine Boar Sow Barrow Pig ??? ??? Pig Piglet > > Goat ; Goats ??? ??? ??? Kid ??? ??? > > Sheep ; Sheep Ram Ewe Wether Lamb ??? ??? > > > > If you know any words that belong in the cells where I have marked `???', > please write to me and tell them to me. You will notice that I am particularly > ignorant about goats, since I know only the words `Goat', `Goats', and `Kid' > (I don't count the slang words `Billy-goat' and `Nanny-goat', but if you yes yes Also ranchers refer to male calves as "bull calf/ves" > believe that these words, although slang, are those used by farmers, then > please write to me and tell me so). -- Suzanne Barnett uucp: ...{decvax,ihnp4,noao,savax,seismo}!terak!suze phone: (602) 998-4800 us mail: CalComp/Sanders Display Products Division (Formerly Terak Corporation) 14151 N 76th street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com