Heifers reach sexual maturity by 10 to 12 months of age, though this depends on the breed. Bulls reach sexual maturity around 8 to 9 months of age, though this too depends on the breed.
Late maturing breeds reach sexual maturity later than average (10 to 12 months); Early maturing breeds reach sexual maturity earlier than average (7 to 9 months).
.... a bull and a bovine is a cow...why is it catergorised into dogs?
A young male bovine with all his "parts" intact is a bull calf. Once the calf is castrated it is called a steer.
i think its a bull i am not sure
Calf
A male horse castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a gelding. A male horse that is sexually mature is called a stallion.
Since a bull is referring to an adult or mature intact male, then, since the opposite of a male is female, the opposite of a bull would be a cow, which is an adult or mature female bovine that has had at least one or two calves.
Cow. A bull is (usually) a mature male bovine, and a cow is a mature female bovine.
A cow is a mature female bovine that has already had at least two calves. A bull is a male bovine that is used to breed cows. Therefore, a bull mates with a cow to produce a calf that has a 50% chance of growing into a cow or a bull.
A "female cow" is a mature female bovine that has had at least one or two calves. A cow is only female, never either male or female.
Cow: mature female bovine that has had at least two calves Bull: mature intact male bovine Heifer: immature female bovine that has never had a calf Steer: castrated/altered male bovine Spayed heifer: altered female bovine
A male horse castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a gelding. A male horse that is sexually mature is called a stallion.
There is no such thing as a male cow. A cow is a mature female bovine that had had a calf, and a bull is an intact male bovine. So the young offspring of a bull and cow is a calf.
The function of both male and female puberty is to sexually mature
Females are sexually mature in three years and males are sexually mature in four years.
Since a bull is referring to an adult or mature intact male, then, since the opposite of a male is female, the opposite of a bull would be a cow, which is an adult or mature female bovine that has had at least one or two calves.
A sexually mature female bovine that has had a calf is called a cow. A sexually mature female bovine that has not had a calf is called a heifer. Heifers are also those that are sexually immature (have not reached puberty), i.e., as newborn female calves.
Calves remain calves until they are weaned from their mothers. From then on, they are not referred to as calves, but heifers, steers, or bulls. A calf is a general term for a young pre-weaned bovine that has been born from a cow. A cow is a fullgrown mature female bovine that has had at least 2 calves. A bull is a fullgrown mature male bovine that is used for breeding.
When they are sexually mature.
A cow, since a cow is a female mature bovine.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun 'cattle' is a common gender noun, a word for male or female animals.The noun for a mature female bovine is cow.The noun for a young female bovine that has not had a calf is heifer.The noun for intact mature male bovines is bull.The noun for a male castrated before reaching puberty is steer.The noun for a male castrated after puberty is stag.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun for a mature female bovine is cow.The noun for intact mature male bovines is bull.The noun for a male castrated before reaching puberty is steer.The noun for a male castrated after puberty is stag.