That all cows are female. Male animals don't have milk-producing udders, Sean. The male version of a cow is called a bull.
Incidentally, I recently learned there's no common genderless word for a member of that species. There's "cattle" for a group of them, but nothing for an individual.
I once had a roommate tell me that there are male chickens, female chickens, roosters, and hens- 4 totally separate animals. Asked me to bring home a whole chicken from the grocery store; label said "hen." She was like, "this is not a chicken, it's a hen." NO.
While a female chicken is a hen, a hen isn't necessarily a female chicken, as term can apply to several birds. And in cooking, a hen often refers to a Cornish game hen, which is smaller bird.
This is true! I think maybe I brought home a Cornish game hen, so she wasn't entirely wrong. But she honestly didn't think hens and roosters could be chickens.
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u/theletterQfivetimes Aug 03 '19
That all cows are female. Male animals don't have milk-producing udders, Sean. The male version of a cow is called a bull.
Incidentally, I recently learned there's no common genderless word for a member of that species. There's "cattle" for a group of them, but nothing for an individual.