cat·tle
/ˈkad(ə)l/
noun
- large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows.synonyms: cows, bovines, oxen, bulls, stock, livestock, neat, kine
- similar animals of a group related to domestic cattle, including yak, bison, and buffalo.
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Are cows and cattle the same?
The difference between cows and cattle is that the word "cattle" is plural without regard to sex, whereas the word “cows” refers only and strictly to mature female bovines.
Which animal is called cattle?
Cattle is a word for certain mammals that belong to the genus Bos. Cattle may be cows, bulls, oxen, or calves. Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated hoofed animals. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae.
Is cattle plural for cow?
Cattle is already plural. There is no singular 'cattle'. Cattle refers specifically to a number - usually a fairly large number - of farm/ranch livestock. Usually (but not necessarily), 'cattle' refers to a herd of bovines: cows, steers and/or bulls, or some combination.
Are cattle male or female?
Bulls are intact male cattle of any age, while the term steer refers to castrated male cattle. A heifer is a female that has not yet had a calf, and a cow is a female that has had at least one calf.
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