actually... hehe, a heifer is a female of the bovine persuasion that is either a virgin, or sterile A cow is a female of the bovine persuasion that has been bred and given birth A steer is a male of the bovine persuasion that has had his testicles removed A bull is a male of the bovine persuasion that is still in possession of his testicles.
These terms work for cattle, oxen, and buffalo. Maybe it's like Buffalo can mean either one or many buffalo... Maybe Kine?
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Date: 2008-01-03 11:53 pm (UTC)a heifer is a female of the bovine persuasion that is either a virgin, or sterile
A cow is a female of the bovine persuasion that has been bred and given birth
A steer is a male of the bovine persuasion that has had his testicles removed
A bull is a male of the bovine persuasion that is still in possession of his testicles.
These terms work for cattle, oxen, and buffalo.
Maybe it's like Buffalo can mean either one or many buffalo...
Maybe Kine?