the animals

Animals on the Farm

Animals that live on a farm are called farm animals.

	Generic Name	Male	Female	Young	Group Name	Other Information
Mammals
	Cattle	Bull	Cow	Calf	Herd / Kine	Mostly farmed for milk and meat (called beef).
	Deer (Deer)	Stag	Doe	Fawn	Herd	Deer are farmed for their meat on special deer farms in the UK.
	Dog(s)	Dog	Bitch	Puppy	Pack (a group of puppies is called a litter)	Mostly farmed for work, protection and herding. Dog is not eaten in the UK.
	Donkey	Jack	Jenny	Colt	Drove	Mostlly raised for pleasure. Donkey meat is not eaten in the UK.
	Goat(s)	Billy	Nanny	Kid	Flock	Mostly farmed for milk and cheese. Not many people eat goat meat in the UK.
	Horse(s)	Stallion	Mare	Foal	Herd	Mostly farmed for work, leisure or sport (riding etc). Not many people in the UK would knowingly eat horse meat, although there is a trade for pet meat.
	Pig(s)	Boar	Sow	Piglet	Litter	Mostly farmed for its meat (called pork).
	Sheep	Ram	Sheep	Lamb	Flock	Mostly farmed for wool and meat (called lamb).
Birds
	Chicken(s)	Cockerel	Hen	Chick	Brood	Farmed for its meat and eggs. A farm that only raises birds is a poultry farm.
	Duck(s)	Drake	Hen	Duckling	Brace	A wild fowl and a farmed bird. Mostly farmed for its meat.
	Goose (Geese)	Gander	Goose	Gosling	Gaggle	A wild fowl and a farmed bird. Mostly farmed for its meat.
Insects
	Bee(s)	Drone	Queen / Worker	Larva	Swarm	Bees are farmed for their honey. A bee farm is often called an apiary. Someone who keeps bees is usually called a beekeeper.
Fish
	Salmon	Jack	Hen	Fry	Shoal	Yes, salmon is farmed in the UK.
	Trout	Jack	Hen	Fry	Shoal	Yes, there are trout farms in the UK too.

Animals in the House

Animals that live in the house as companions are called pets.

	Generic Name	Male	Female	Young	Group Name	Other Information
Mammals
	Cat(s)	Tom	Queen	Kitten	Clutter (a group of kittens is called a litter)
	Dog(s)	Dog	Bitch	Puppy	Pack	There are between 6.5 million and 7.4 million pet dogs in the UK.
	Ferret(s)	Dog	Bitch	Kit	Cast	Domestic pet ferrets, Mustela furo (sometimes called Mustela putorius furo), are not wild animals.
	Gerbil(s)	Male	Female	Pup	Horde
	Guinea Pig(s)	Boar	Sow	Pup	Group
	Hamster(s)	Male	Female	Pup	Horde	I had several hamsters as pets when I was a child.
	Rabbit(s)	Buck	Doe	Kit / Bunny	Colony	Rabbits live in warrens.
	Rat(s)	Buck	Doe	Kitten / Pup	Nest	Seemingly rats make very good pets.
Birds
	Budgerigar(s)	Hen	Cock	Chick	Flock	They come in a variety of colours including blue. One of the most common pets in the UK. aka Budgie
	Canary (Canaries)	Hen	Cock	Chick	Flock
	Cockatiel(s)	Hen	Cock	Chick	Flock
	Cockatoo(s)	Hen	Cock	Chick	Flock
	Parrot(s)	Hen	Cock	Chick	Flock
Insects
	Spider(s)	Male	Female	Spiderling	Cluster	Yes, people in the UK keep spiders as pets.
Fish
	Goldfish	Male	Female	Fry	Shoal	Probably the most common pet in the UK.
Reptiles   Generic Name Male Female Young Group Name Other Information Mammals             Cat(s) Tom Queen Kitten Clutter (a group of kittens is called a litter)   Dog(s) Dog Bitch Puppy Pack There are between 6.5 million and 7.4 million pet dogs in the UK. Ferret(s) Dog Bitch Kit Cast Domestic pet ferrets, Mustela furo (sometimes called Mustela putorius furo), are not wild animals. Gerbil(s) Male Female Pup Horde   Guinea Pig(s) Boar Sow Pup Group   Hamster(s) Male Female Pup Horde I had several hamsters as pets when I was a child. Rabbit(s) Buck Doe Kit / Bunny Colony Rabbits live in warrens. Rat(s) Buck Doe Kitten / Pup Nest Seemingly rats make very good pets. Birds             Budgerigar(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock They come in a variety of colours including blue. One of the most common pets in the UK. aka Budgie Canary (Canaries) Hen Cock Chick Flock   Cockatiel(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock   Cockatoo(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock   Parrot(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock   Insects           Spider(s) Male Female Spiderling Cluster Yes, people in the UK keep spiders as pets. Fish             Goldfish Male Female Fry Shoal Probably the most common pet in the UK. Reptiles             Snake(s) Male Female Baby Nest Yes, people in the UK keep snakes as pets too.
Click on the picture. Generic Name Male Female Young Group Name Other Information Mammals             Badger(s) Boar Sow Cub or Kit Colony (An old English name for a badger is a brock) They live in a set. Bat(s) Male Female Pup Colony Bats are a protected species in the UK. Deer (Deer) Stag Doe Fawn Herd   Fox(es) Dog-fox / Reynard She-fox / Vixen Cub Skulk Foxes live in an earth. Hare(s) Jack Jill Leveret Down Hares live in forms. Hedgehog(s) Boar Sow Piglet Prickle   Mole(s) Male Female Pup Labour Moles live in holes. Mouse (Mice) Buck Doe Pup Nest   Otter(s) Dog Bitch Kitten Family Otters live in dens. Rabbit(s) Buck Doe Kit / Bunny Colony Rabbits live in warrens. Rat(s) Buck Doe Kitten / Pup Nest Rats often live in sewers. Squirrel(s) Buck Doe Pup Dray There are two kinds of squirrel in the UK. The common grey squirrel and the rarer red squirrel. Only the red squirrel is a native. Stoat(s) Jack Jill Kit Pack   Weasel(s) Jack Jill Kit Sneak   Birds   Cock Hen Nestling / Hatchling/ Fledgling   Most birds live in nests. Crow(s) Male Female Young Murder   Dove(s) Cock Hen Squab Cote   Duck(s) Drake Hen Duckling Flock   Goose (Geese) Gander Goose Gosling If a group of geese is flying, it becomes a "skein". If they are on land or water, they're a "gaggle". Hawk(s) Hen Tiercel Eyas Aerie   Heron(s)       Hedge   Kingfisher(s)           Owl(s) Owl Jenny Owlet Parliament   Peafowl Peacock Peahen Peachick Pride   Pheasant(s) Cock Hen Chick Brood   Pigeon(s) Cock Hen Squab Flight   Robin(s) Cock Hen Chick     Rook(s) Cock Hen Chick Building   Sparrow(s) Cock Hen Chick Flock   Starling(s) Cock Hen Chick Flock   Swan(s) Cob Pen Signet Bevy   Insects An invertebrate whose body is comprised of three segments and six legs.