Masculine and Feminine Gender of Animals – Male and Female

It is very important to know the correct word for specific gender for commonly known animals. It is also good to know the name of their juveniles (young animals). In today’s lesson we are going to know all about these. Masculine and Feminine Gender of Animals – Male and Female .

Some names are common in nature, as an example, male of hippopotamus and male of camel – both are called “bull”. So, we can call male hippo ‘a bull hippo’ and male camel ‘a bull camel’.

Collective nouns of some of these animals are also mentioned. As an example, a collection of giraffes is called ‘A tower of giraffes’.

Common Name	Animal (masculine)	Animal (feminine)	Juvenile	Collection
Bee	Drone	Queen	Larva	Swarm
Camel	Bull	Cow	Calf	Herd
Cat	Tom-cat	Tabby-cat	Kitten	Clutter
Chicken	Rooster	Hen	Chick	Flock
Cow	Bull	Cow	Calf	Herd
Deer	Deer	Deer	Fawn	Herd
Deer	Stag	Doe	Fawn	Herd
Dog	Dog	Bitch	Puppy / Pup	Pack
Donkey	Jack	Jenny	Foal	Drove
Duck	Drake	Duck	Duckling	Raft (on water) Paddling (swimming) Waddling (walking)
Elephant	Bull	Cow	Calf	Herd
Fox	Fox / Reynard	Vixen	Cub	Skulk
Giraffe	Bull	Cow	Calf	Tower
Goat	He-goat	She-goat	Kid	Flock
Goose	Gander	Goose	Gosling	Wedge / Flock / Skein
Hedgehog	Boar	Soar	Piglet	Array
Hippopotamus	Bull	Cow	Calf	Bloat
Horse	Stallion	Mare	Colt (m)Filly (f)	String
Kangaroo	Buck	Doe	Joey	Troop
Leopard	Leopard	Leopardess	Cub	Lepe
Lion	Lion	Lioness	Cub	Pride
Monkey	Male-monkey	Female-monkey	Infant	Troop
Mule	Jack	Jenny	Foal	Herd
Otter	Dog	Bitch	Kitten	Family
Owl	Owl	Hen	Owlet	Parliament
Peacock	Peacock	Peahen	Chick	Ostentation
Pig	Boar	Sow	Piglet	Herd
Sheep	Ram	Ewe	Lamb	Flock
Squirrel	Buck	Doe	Kit / Bunny	Colony
Swan	Cob	Pen	Cygnet	Wedge / Flock
Tiger	Tiger	Tigress	Cub	Streak
Whale	Bull	Cow	Calf	School