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| Badger(s) | Boar | Sow | Cub or Kit | Colony | (An old English name for a badger is a brock) They live in a set. | ||||||
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| Bat(s) | Male | Female | Pup | Colony | Bats are a protected species in the UK. | ||||||
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| Deer (Deer) | Stag | Doe | Fawn | Herd |
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| Fox(es) | Dog-fox / Reynard | She-fox / Vixen | Cub | Skulk | Foxes live in an earth. | ||||||
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| Hare(s) | Jack | Jill | Leveret | Down | Hares live in forms. | ||||||
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| Hedgehog(s) | Boar | Sow | Piglet | Prickle |
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| Mole(s) | Male | Female | Pup | Labour | Moles live in holes. | ||||||
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| Mouse (Mice) | Buck | Doe | Pup | Nest |
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| Otter(s) | Dog | Bitch | Kitten | Family | Otters live in dens. | ||||||
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| Rabbit(s) | Buck | Doe | Kit / Bunny | Colony | Rabbits live in warrens. | ||||||
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| Rat(s) | Buck | Doe | Kitten / Pup | Nest | Rats often live in sewers. | ||||||
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| Squirrel(s) | Buck | Doe | Pup | Dray | There are two kinds of squirrel in the | ||||||
| Owl(s) | Owl | Jenny | Owlet | Parliament |
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| Peafowl | Peacock | Peahen | Peachick | Pride |
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| Pheasant(s) | Cock | Hen | Chick | Brood |
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| Pigeon(s) | Cock | Hen | Squab | Flight |
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| Robin(s) | Cock | Hen | Chick |
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| Rook(s) | Cock | Hen | Chick | Building |
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| Sparrow(s) | Cock | Hen | Chick | Flock |
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| Starling(s) | Cock | Hen | Chick | Flock |
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| Swan(s) | Cob | Pen | Signet | Bevy |
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| Butterfly (Butterflies) | Male | Female | Caterpillar / Chrysalis | Swarm |
Dragonfly (Dragonflies)
Male
Female
Nymphs / Naiads
Swarm
Fly (Flies)
Male
Female
Maggot
Swarm
Moth(s)
Male
Female
Caterpillar / Chrysalis
Swarm
Spider(s)
Male
Female
Spiderling
Cluster
Spiders live on a web
Animals on the Farm
Animals that live on a farm are called farm animals.
| Generic Name | Male | Female | Young | Group Name | Other Information | |
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| Cattle | Bull | Cow | Calf | Herd / Kine | Mostly farmed for milk and meat (called beef). | |
| Deer (Deer) | Stag | Doe | Fawn | Herd | Deer are farmed for their meat on special deer farms in the UK. | |
| Dog(s) | Dog | Bitch | Puppy | Pack (a group of puppies is called a litter) | Mostly farmed for work, protection and herding. Dog is not eaten in the UK. | |
| Donkey | Jack | Jenny | Colt | Drove | Mostlly raised for pleasure. Donkey meat is not eaten in the UK. | |
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| Billy | Nanny | Kid | Flock | Mostly farmed for milk and cheese. Not many people eat goat meat in the UK. | ||
| Horse(s) | Stallion | Mare | Foal | Herd | Mostly farmed for work, leisure or sport (riding etc). Not many people in the UK would knowingly eat horse meat, although there is a trade for pet meat. | |
| Pig(s) | Boar | Sow | Piglet | Litter | Mostly farmed for its meat (called pork). | |
| Sheep | Ram | Sheep | Lamb | Flock | Mostly farmed for wool and meat (called lamb) |
Birds
| Chicken(s) | Cockerel | Hen | Chick | Brood | Farmed for its meat and eggs. A farm that only raises birds is a poultry farm. | |
| Duck(s) | Drake | Hen | Duckling | Brace | A wild fowl and a farmed bird. Mostly farmed for its meat. | |
| Goose (Geese) | Gander | Goose | Gosling | Gaggle | A wild fowl and a farmed bird. Mostly farmed for its meat. |
Insects
Bee(s) Drone Queen / Worker Larva Swarm
Bees are farmed for their honey. A bee farm is often called an apiary. Someone who keeps bees is usually called a beekeeper.
Fish
Salmon Jack Hen Fry Shoal Yes, salmon is farmed in the UK.
Trout Jack Hen Fry Shoal Yes, there are trout farms in the UK too.
Animals in the House
Animals that live in the house as companions are called pets.
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| Cat(s) | Tom | Queen | Kitten | Clutter (a group of kittens is called a litter) | ||
| Dog(s) | Dog | Bitch | Puppy | Pack | There are between 6.5 million and 7.4 million pet dogs in the UK. | |
| Ferret(s) | Dog | Bitch | Kit | Cast | Domestic pet ferrets, Mustela furo (sometimes called Mustela putorius furo), are not wild animals. | |
| Gerbil(s) | Male | Female | Pup | Horde | ||
| Guinea Pig(s) | Boar | Sow | Pup | |||
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| Hamster(s) | Male | Female | Pup | Horde | I had several hamsters as pets when I was a child. | |
| Rabbit(s) | Buck | Doe | Kit / Bunny | Colony | Rabbits live in warrens. | |
| Rat(s) | Buck | Doe | Kitten / Pup | Nest | Seemingly rats make very good pets. |
Budgerigar(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock
They come in a variety of colours including blue. One of the most common pets in the UK.
aka Budgie
Canary (Canaries) Hen Cock Chick Flock
Cockatiel(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock
Cockatoo(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock
Parrot(s) Hen Cock Chick Flock
Insects
Spider(s) Male Female Spiderling Cluster
Yes, people in the UK keep spiders as pets.
Fish
Goldfish Male Female Fry Shoal Probably the most common pet in the UK.
Reptiles
Snake(s) Male Female Baby Nest Yes, people in the UK keep snakes as pets too.
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