AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

DIGESTION IN DIFFERENT ANIMALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a female mother pig called?
A
Stallion
B
Mare
C
Nanny
D
Sow
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mother is a sow and the father is a boar. Newborns are called piglets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sow-Female pig who has had at least one litter of piglets. Used for breeding. Gilt-A female pig that has not produced a litter of piglets yet or is being used to grow out and finish to butcher. All 4H female pigs are considered gilts.

Detailed explanation-3: -sow (plural sows or swine) A female pig. A female bear, she-bear.

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