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Both. A calf is a general term for a young bovine, regardless of sex. A calf, thus, can be either male or female. A male calf is called a bull calf, and a female calf a heifer calf. If the bull calf has been castrated, he is then called a steer calf.
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What is a female calf born sterile as twin to male calf?
It is called a freemartin.
What percentage of calves born are male?
You have a 50% chance of getting a male calf versus a female calf. This ratio is the same in humans.
Are there female and male ox?
Yes, there are. The female is referred to as a cow, the male as a bull. and the young is called a calf.
What is a female bull calf known as?
There is no such thing. Bull calves are male, never either male or female. Female calves are called heifer calves.
What are male and female hippopotamus called?
A male alligator is known as a bull, a female alligator is known as a cow.
What is the offspring of a cow called?
The offspring of a cow is referred to as a calf. A heifer calf is a female calf, a bull calf is an intact male calf, and a steer calf is a castrated male calf (castrated after birth).
What is a female calf born sterile as twin to male calf?
It is called a freemartin.
What is a female calf that is born sterile and is a twin to a male calf called?
A freemartin.
What is another name for a calf?
Baby cow, baby calf, bull calf (if male), steer calf (if male and has been castrated), heifer calf (if female), dogie, offspring, progeny, etc.
Is a baby cow called a heifer?
A calf is a heifer calf if it's female, a bull calf if it's male.
What percentage of calves born are male?
You have a 50% chance of getting a male calf versus a female calf. This ratio is the same in humans.
Are there female and male ox?
Yes, there are. The female is referred to as a cow, the male as a bull. and the young is called a calf.
What is the young cow call?
When a cow gives birth the animal is called a calf, as the calf grows the name changes depending on the sex of the animal. A female is called a hiefer and a male is called a bullock
What are malefemale and baby dolphins called?
A male dolphin is called a bull a female is a cow and a baby is a calf
What is a female bull calf known as?
There is no such thing. Bull calves are male, never either male or female. Female calves are called heifer calves.
What are male and female hippopotamus called?
A male alligator is known as a bull, a female alligator is known as a cow.
Are there special names for male and female dolphins?
male-bull female-cow baby-calf and scientific name is : tursiops truncatas
