Masculine and Feminine Gender of Animals List

Masculine and Feminine Gender for Animals

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In the English language, we have special words to say if an animal is male or female. This is called the Masculine and Feminine Gender of Animals. It’s like saying ‘boy’ or ‘girl’ for people.

For example, a male lion is called a ‘lion’, and a female lion is called a ‘lioness’. For horses, a male is a ‘stallion’ and a female is a ‘mare’. This helps us know if the animal is a boy or a girl.

Birds have their words too. A male chicken is a ‘rooster’, and a female chicken is a ‘hen’. These words tell us more than just if the bird is a boy or girl. They can also tell us about how they act or sound.

But sometimes, there aren’t different words for boy and girl animals. Like with ‘dolphin’. We use the same word for both male and female dolphins.

Knowing the Masculine and Feminine Gender of Animals helps us understand animals better. It also shows how our language grows and changes. So, when we talk or write about animals, using the right words can make things clearer and more interesting.

Masculine and Feminine Gender of Animals

Animals	Masculine	Feminine
Buffalo	Bull	Cow
Alligator	Bull	Cow
Rabbit	Buck, Jack	Doe, Jill
Swan	Cob	Pen
Cockroach	Male	Female
Badger	Boar	Sow
Spider	Male	Female
Aardvark	Boar	Sow
Dove	Cock	Hen
Armadillo	Boar	Sow
Bird	Cock	Hen
Woodpecker	Cock	Hen
Frog	Male	Female
Sparrow	Cock	Hen
Magpie	Cock	Hen
Chimpanzee	Blackback	Empress
Wolf	Dog	Bitch
Gorilla	Male	Female
Ant	Winged Males	Queens
Turtle	Male	Female
Guinea Pig	Buck	Doe
Hyena	Dog	Bitch
Ferret	Hob	Jill, Gill
Panda	Boar	Sow
Pig	Boar	Sow
Snake	Male	Female
Porcupine	Boar	Sow
Hornet	Drone	Queen
Porpoise	Bull	Cow
Zebra	Stallion	Mare
Mink	Boar	Sow
Reindeer	Buck	Doe
Crow	Cock	Hen
Rhinoceros	Bull	Cow
Dolphin	Bull	Cow
Wombat	Jack	Jill
Mouse	Buck	Doe
Bison	Bull	Cow
Termite	Male	Female
Peacock	Peacock	Peahen
Goose	Gander	Goose
Bee	Drone	Queen
Grasshopper	Male	Female
Camel	Bull	Cow
Crab	Jimmy, Cock	Hen
Kangaroo	Buck, Jac	Jill, Flyer
Yak	Bull	Cow
Chicken	Rooster	Hen
Fish	Male	Female
Pigeon	Cock	Hen
Finch	Cock	Hen
Ostrich	Cock	Hen
Otter	Boar	Sow
Bittern	Cock	Hen
Lion	Lion	Lioness
Hippopotamus	Bull	Cow
Penguin	Male	Female
Koala	Male	Female
Monkey	Male	Female
Shark	Bull	Female
Leopard	Leopard	Leopardess
Hamster	Buck	Doe
Llama	Macho	Hembra
Rook	Cock	Hen
Falcon	Tiercel	Falcon
Deer	Buck, Stag, Hart	Doe, Hind, Cow
Mule	John	Molly
Bat	Male	Female
Duck	Drake	Duck, Hen
Grouse	Cock, Gorcock	Hen, Gorhen
Bear	Boar	Sow
Goat	Billy, Buck	Nanny
Squirrel	Buck	Doe
Donkey	Jack, Jackass	Jennet, Jenny
Pigeon	Cock	Hen
Nightingale	Cock	Hen
Crane	Cock	Hen
Fly	Male	Female
Horse	Stallion	Mare
Giraffe	Bull	Cow
Whale	Bull	Cow
Beaver	Male	Female
Koala	Male	Female
Cheetah	Male	Female
Armadillo	Boar	Sow
Moose	Bull	Cow
Ape	Male	Female
Crocodile	Bull	Cow
Sheep	Ram	Ewe
Mule	John	Molly
Owl	Male	Female
Coyote	Dog	Bitch
Mallard	Drake	Hen
Gaur	Bull	Cow
Beetle	Male	Female
Cat	Tom, Gib	Molly, Queen
Raven	Cock	Hen
Polar Bear	Boar	Sow
Fox	Todd,	Vixen
Cattle	Bull	Cow
Hare	Buck, Jack	Doe
Viper	Male	Female
Eagle	Male	Female
Elephant	Bull	Cow
Bullock	Heifer	Cow
Rat	Buck	Rat
Turkey	Turkey-Cock	Turkey-Hen
Raccoon	Boar	Sow
Sea Lion	Bull	Cow
Possum	Jack	Jill
Seal	Bull	Cow
Snail	Hermaphrodite	Hermaphrodite
Gerbil	Buck	Doe
Tiger	Tiger	Tigress
Dog	Dog, Stud	Bitch, Dam

What Are the names of Male and Female Animals in English?

FAQs

1. What animals are masculine and feminine?

In English, many animals don’t have distinct masculine and feminine terms, but some animals do. Here are examples of animals with male and female names:
1. Lion – Male: Lion | Female: Lioness
2. Tiger – Male: Tiger | Female: Tigress
3. Dog – Male: Dog | Female: Bitch
4. Horse – Male: Stallion | Female: Mare
5. Sheep – Male: Ram | Female: Ewe
6. Chicken – Male: Rooster | Female: Hen
7. Goat – Male: Buck/Billy | Female: Doe/Nanny
8. Deer – Male: Stag/Buck | Female: Doe
9. Duck – Male: Drake | Female: Duck
10. Fox – Male: Dog fox | Female: Vixen

2. Which animal is male and female in one?

Some animals can be both male and female at the same time. These are called hermaphrodites.
Examples are:
1. Earthworms – They have both male and female parts.
2. Snails – Many snails can lay eggs and fertilize them.
3. Starfish – Some can switch between male and female.
4. Clownfish – They start as male and can become female.
5. Flatworms – They are both male and female.

3. What is the masculine and feminine gender of birds?

The masculine and feminine genders of birds vary depending on the species. Here are some common examples:
1. Chicken:
Male: Rooster
Female: Hen
2. Duck:
Male: Drake
Female: Duck
3. Peafowl:
Male: Peacock
Female: Peahen
4. Swan:
Male: Cob
Female: Pen
5. Goose:
Male: Gander
Female: Goose