Same reason why a captain calls there boat a girl, or a person to call their car a girl its just the way we picture it animals are usually considered boys until the sex of the animal is known.
The term "calf" is used to refer to a young bovine animal, whether male or female. The gender-specific terms "bull calf" and "heifer calf" may be used to specify the sex of the calf.
It is called a calf a BOY elephant is also called a calf.
A young hippo is called a calf.
A baby buffalo is called a calf.
Boy was a very weak calf but Mr TOM KELLY gave him to Scot free until he was back in June .He said
A young camel is called a calf or a git which is the child of a camelA young camel is called a calf
A lost calf is called a loose calf.
Such a calf is called a stillborn calf.
A baby dolphin is called a calf.
Female whales are called cows. The calf is a calf.
A baby ox is called a calf.
yes it is called a calf
The offspring of a cow and a bull is called a calf. If the calf is female, she is referred to as a heifer calf. If the calf is male, then he, unless castrated after birth, is called a bull calf. Castrated calves are called steer calves.