The world is full of countless different species and for every animal there is a different name. However, sometimes we need a way of differentiating even further in order to indicate whether we are talking about a male from the species or a female. For this reason, you will find that for most animals separate terms are used to signify the gender of the creature in question.
We all know the obvious examples like cow and bull, mare and stallion or hen and rooster, but what about less common animals? For example, how do you differentiate between a male and female crocodile, falcon or jellyfish?
If you’d like to find out the correct male and female names for these animals and many more, then check the list below. As you’ll see, there is a certain amount of repetition when it comes to these names, but there are still examples where you’ll find a term unique to one specific animal.
Enjoy the list and feel free to let us know your favourites in the comment section below.
See: Animals Names, Animals and Their Young Ones
| Name | Male | Female |
| Alligator | Bull | Cow |
| Antelope | Buck | Doe |
| Baboon | male | Female |
| Bear | Boar | Sow |
| Bee | Drone | Queen |
| Bird | Cock | Hen |
| Butterfly | Male | Female |
| Camel | Bull | Cow |
| Cat | Tomcat | Queen |
| Chicken | Rooster | Hen |
| Crow | Cock | Hen |
| Deer | Buck | Doe |
| Dog | Dog | Bitch |
| Dolphin | Bull | Cow |
| Elephant | Bull | Cow |
| Fox | Reynard | Vixen |
| Giraffe | Bull | Doe |
| Goat | Buck | Doe |
| Hamster | Buck | Doe |
| Heron | Cock | Hen |
| Horse | Stallion | Mare |
| Human | Man | Woman |
| Kangaroo | Buck | Doe |
| Leopard | Leopard | Leopardess |
| Lion | Lion | Lioness |
| Monkey | Male | Female |
| Mosquito | Male | Female |
| Mouse | Buck | Doe |
| Panda | Boar | Sow |
| Penguin | Male | Female |
| Pig | Boar | Sow |
| Rabbit | Buck | Doe |
| Rat | Buck | Doe |
| Shark | Bull | Female |
| Sheep | Buck | Ewe |
| Snake | Male | Female |
| Spider | Male | Female |
| Swan | Cob | Pen |
| Tiger | Tiger | Tigress |
| Whale | Bull | Cow |
| Wolf | Dog | Bitch |
| Zebra | Stallion | Mare |
“Look at that cute baby cat!” is not something you hear very often. There’s nothing technically wrong but English already offers a shorter, more familiar term for such; a kitten. The cub of each animal is named in different ways
Now let’s see the names of these animals and the names of their babies.
| Name | Baby | Group of Animals |
| Alligator | Hatchling | congregation |
| Antelope | Calf | Herd |
| Baboon | Infant | Troop |
| Bear | Cub | Sleuth |
| Bee | Larva | Hive, bike |
| Bird | Chick | Dissimulation |
| Butterfly | Caterpillar, larva | Swarm |
| Camel | Calf | Flock |
| Cat | Kitten | Clutter |
| Chicken | Chick | Flock |
| Crow | Chick | Murder |
| Deer | Fawn | Herd |
| Dog | Pup | Litter |
| Dolphin | Pup, calf | Herd |
| Elephant | Calf | Parade |
| Fox | Kit | Skulk |
| Giraffe | Calf | Herd, corps |
| Goat | Kid | Herd, tribe |
| Hamster | Pup | Horde |
| Heron | Chick | Sedge |
| Horse | Foal | Stable |
| Human | Baby, Infant | Clan, crowd |
| Kangaroo | Joey | Troop |
| Leopard | Cub | Leap |
| Lion | Cub | Pride |
| Monkey | Infant | Troop |
| Mosquito | Inymph | Swarm |
| Mouse | Pup, pinkie | Horde |
| Panda | Cub | |
| Penguin | Chick | Rookery |
| Pig | Piglet | Drove |
| Rabbit | Kitten | Colony, drove |
| Rat | Pup | Horde |
| Shark | Pup | School |
| Sheep | Lamb | Drift, drove |
| Snake | Snakelet,neonate | Bed, nest |
| Spider | Spiderling | |
| Swan | Cygnet, flapper | Bevy, game |
| Tiger | Cub | Ambush |
| Whale | Calf | Gam |
| Wolf | Pup, whelp | Pack, rou |
| Zebra | Colt, foal | Herd, crossing |
Okay guys that is how far we could go on Animals, gender and Their Young Ones. enjoy