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The female bovine is referred to as a heifer if she is young or hasn't had a calf yet and a cow after she is full-grown or has a calf.

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Can a female be a bull?

No. The term "bull" refers to male cattle which are capable of reproduction. Male cattle which have been castrated are referred to as steers.


Female counterpart of bull?

The female counterpart of a bull is a cow. Cows are mature female cattle that are typically raised for their milk, meat, or breeding purposes.


Do female bulls have calves?

There is no such thing as a female bull! Bulls are male cattle. Female cattle are just called cows, and they are the ones that have the calves! While cow is used as a generic term for both male and female cattle, the correct terms are bull for males and cow for females.


How many years does it take for a cow to become a bull?

A cow will never become a bull because cows are female cattle and bulls are male cattle.


What is feminine of heifer?

"heifer" is a cow that has not borne a calf, or has borne only one calf. Cows are female and the male is therefore a bull.


Is there only one gender of the animal bull?

A bull is a male cattle. A female cattle is called a cow. So, yes, bulls can only be one gender - male.


What is the name of a father cow?

In cattle, a father is a called a sire. Also, it would not be a father cow, because "cow" means female. A male is a bull or a steer.


Does the bull or cow decide if twins are born in cattle?

A female mammal causes twins.


What do you call a baby male bull?

There is no such thing as a "female bull" nor a "male bull" especially in reference to cattle. Bulls are not a species of an animal, rather the name for the gender or sex of an animal, like bovines ("cows" or cattle), whales, moose, elk or bison. Bulls are males whereas cows are females. UNLESS, however, you are talking about pit bulls, and by "bull" you are using this as a shortened name for such a breed of dog. Therefore, in order to answer your question, a female pit bull is called a bitch, and a male pit bull a dog.


How do you call a female seal?

The gender of seals are denoted as bull, cow and calf like cattle.


Is a Bull Female?

No. Bulls are intact males of certain species, such as moose, cattle, deer and dolphins.


What is the baby name for cattle?

Bull calf, heifer calf.