Quiz about Cowboys I Thought Cows Were Girls

Cowboys? I Thought Cows Were Girls Quiz

As the title suggests, cows are female. This quiz will test your knowledge of the names that female animals are known by.

A multiple-choice quiz by dolano. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dolano

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,974

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1092

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1. We have all heard how cunning a fox can be. A female fox is so cunning, she goes by a completely different name entirely. What is a female fox called? Hint

Vixen

Doe

Cow

Sow

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2. If you were to call this girl an ass she really wouldn't mind! What common girls' name is also the name for a female ass (donkey)? Hint

Jill

Jenny

Joan

Jamie

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3. G'day mate, welcome to Australia. Here we see the marsupial known as the kangaroo. A male kangaroo is a buck, a baby kangaroo is a joey and a female kangaroo is known as a what? Hint

Cow

Bitch

Hen

Doe

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4. The male peacock is a very colourful bird. His female counterpart isn't as colourful. What is a female peacock known as? Hint

Cock

Hen

Peahen

Queen

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5. Now, here is a tough one. If a male swan is known as a cob, what unusual name might a female swan be known as? Hint

Pen

Hen

Pea

Cab

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6. If you called me a boar (bore) I might get offended unless I was a male bear. What offensive word is also the name for a female bear? Hint

Sow

Mutt

Cow

Whale

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7. We all know the name for a female sheep, right? Well we should! However, which word below is the correct spelling for this name? Hint

you

ewe

yoo

eue

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8. You've heard the saying, "A leopard never changes its spots". That may be true, but what is a female leopard known as? Hint

tigress

leopardina

lioness

leopardess

9. How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? I don't know the answer to that particular question, but I do know the answer to this question. What is a female woodchuck called? Hint

he-chuck

hen

she-chuck

doe

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10. Finally, we will end on a musical note. The line in the song from "The Sound of Music" goes as follows: "doe a deer, a female deer". Which of the following female animals is also known as a doe? Hint

Robin

Impala

Mink

Rabbit

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We have all heard how cunning a fox can be. A female fox is so cunning, she goes by a completely different name entirely. What is a female fox called?

Answer: Vixen

The fox is a member of the canine family. Foxes are wild animals that prey on small animals such as rabbits, chickens and small rodents. Foxes are also known to kill young lambs. Farmers hunt foxes or lay traps for them in order to protect their flock of lambs and sheep.

2. If you were to call this girl an ass she really wouldn't mind! What common girls' name is also the name for a female ass (donkey)?

Answer: Jenny

The ass is an animal also known as the donkey. Asses are associated with work on a farm and are/were used to pull carts and also used to pull ploughs. The ass is a docile animal and a herbivore, but it can bite if agitated. The ass makes a distinctive neigh sound which can be heard long distances away, giving credence to the use of the saying "Not within an ass's roar".

3. G'day mate, welcome to Australia. Here we see the marsupial known as the kangaroo. A male kangaroo is a buck, a baby kangaroo is a joey and a female kangaroo is known as a what?

Answer: Doe

The kangaroo is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea. They have a very distinctive look and can be seen using their powerful hind legs to bound and leap around the outback of Australia. Did you know that a kangaroo can reach speeds of up to 70 kph?

4. The male peacock is a very colourful bird. His female counterpart isn't as colourful. What is a female peacock known as?

Answer: Peahen

The peacock is a large bird similar to the pheasant. Peacocks generally forage for food along the ground and are not particularly good at flying. Peacocks are usually found in wooded areas.

5. Now, here is a tough one. If a male swan is known as a cob, what unusual name might a female swan be known as?

Answer: Pen

Did you know that in the UK swans are protected birds and that the majority of them are owned by the Queen of England or by other private bodies?

6. If you called me a boar (bore) I might get offended unless I was a male bear. What offensive word is also the name for a female bear?

Answer: Sow

The collective name for a group of bears is a sleuth or sloth of bears. A pack of bears is specific to polar bears. There are many breeds of bear including; grey, brown, grizzly, polar, panda, kodiak and koala.

7. We all know the name for a female sheep, right? Well we should! However, which word below is the correct spelling for this name?

Answer: ewe

Sheep are a popular farm animal and their wool has been used for centuries to make clothes. The collective noun for a group of sheep is a flock of sheep. The male sheep is called a ram.

8. You've heard the saying, "A leopard never changes its spots". That may be true, but what is a female leopard known as?

Answer: leopardess

This is interesting: the collective noun for a group of leopards is a leap of leopards.

Answer: she-chuck

The woodchuck is also known by its more common name, the groundhog. The woodchuck is a member of the rodent family and is a mammal.

Answer: Rabbit

Rabbits are very popular as house pets and come in many different colors and pelt types. However, wild rabbits are not as welcome as they reproduce at extraordinary rates and can overwhelm the local environment causing damage to garden produce.

Source: Author dolano

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