6.3.1 Domesticated animal

Use this domain for words related to domesticated animals. Add extra domains for specific domesticated animals in your culture such as elephants in east Asia, camels in the Middle East, and llamas in South America.

OMC Codes: 
231 Domesticated Animals
  • What words refer to a domesticated animal?
    domesticated animal, livestock, pet
  • What words refer to domesticating an animal?
    domesticate, tame, break (horse)
  • What words describe an animal that has been domesticated?
    domesticated, tamed, broken in
  • What animals are commonly domesticated?
    cow, goat, sheep, horse, donkey, dog, cat, chicken, duck, goose, turkey

    • 6.3.1.1 Cattle

    Use this domain for words related to cattle and the care of cattle.

  • What words refer to cattle?
    cattle, bovine
  • What words refer to male or female cattle?
    bull, cow
  • What words refer to young cattle?
    calf, bullock, heifer
  • What words refer to a castrated bull?
    ox, steer
  • What types of cows are there?
    Angus, aurochs, Brahma, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey, longhorn, shorthorn
  • What are the parts of a cow?
    udder
  • How do cattle eat?
    graze, chew the cud
  • What sounds do cows make?
    moo, low, bellow, snort
  • Where are cows kept?
    cow pasture, cattle range, cow barn, cowshed, stall
  • What do cows produce?
    milk, blood, meat
  • What is the meat of a cow called?
    beef, steak, hamburger, minced meat, rump roast, fillet

    • 6.3.1.2 Sheep

    Use this domain for words related to sheep.

  • What words refer to sheep?
    sheep
  • What words refer to male or female sheep?
    ram, ewe
  • What words refer to young sheep?
    lamb
  • What words refer to a castrated sheep?
    wether,
  • What are the parts of a sheep?
    wool
  • What words refer to shearing a sheep?
    shear, fleece, karakul
  • What sounds do sheep make?
    baa, bleat
  • Where are sheep kept?
    pasture, range, pen, fold, sheepfold
  • What is a group of sheep called?
    flock

    • 6.3.1.3 Goat

    Use this domain for words related to goats.

  • What words refer to goats?
    goat
  • What words refer to male or female goats?
    billy, he-goat, nanny, she-goat
  • What words refer to young goats?
    kid
  • What sounds do goats make?
    bleat,
  • Where are goats kept?
    pasture, range, enclosure
  • What is a group of goats called?
    flock, herd
  • What is a person called who takes care of goats?
    goatherd

    • 6.3.1.4 Pig

    Use this domain for words related to pigs.

  • What words refer to pigs?
    pig, hog, swine
  • What words refer to male or female pigs?
    boar, sow
  • What words refer to young pigs?
    piglet, suckling
  • What do pigs eat?
    slop
  • What do pigs do?
    wallow, root, feed
  • What sounds do pigs make?
    grunt, squeal, snort
  • What is the meat of a pig called?
    pork, sausage, ham, pork chop, gammon steak, pork tenderloin
  • Where are pigs kept?
    pigsty, sty, pigpen, barn, shed, stall

    • 6.3.1.5 Dog

    Use this domain for words related to dogs.

  • What words refer to dogs?
    dog, hound, canine, stray, cur, mangy
  • What words refer to male or female dogs?
    bitch
  • What words refer to young dogs?
    puppy, pup, whelp
  • What types of dogs are there?
    basset, beagle, bloodhound, boxer, bulldog, Chihuahua, collie, dachshund, Doberman, German shepherd, greyhound, husky, Pekinese, poodle, retriever, setter, spaniel, terrier
  • What sounds do dogs make?
    bark, howl, yap, growl
  • Where are dogs kept?
    doghouse, kennel

    • 6.3.1.6 Cat

    Use this domain for words related to cats.

  • What words refer to cats?
    cat, feline
  • What words refer to male or female cats?
    tom, tomcat
  • What words refer to young cats?
    kitten
  • What words refer to types of cats?
    Angora, longhaired, shorthaired, Persian, Siamese, tabby
  • What do cats do?
    wash themselves, groom, hunt, stalk
  • What sounds do cats make?
    meow, mew, caterwaul, hiss, purr

    • 6.3.1.7 Beast of burden

    Use this domain for words related to animals that are used as a beast of burden--either to ride, to carry loads, or to pull vehicles. The questions refer to horses, but can be applied to any animal.

  • What types of beasts of burden are there?
    beast of burden, horse, equine, donkey, burro, ass, mule, camel, llama, elephant,
  • What words refer to male or female horses?
    stallion, mare
  • What words refer to young horses?
    colt, foal, filly
  • What words refer to a castrated male horse?
    gelding
  • What types of horses are there?
    Arabian, pinto, pony, thoroughbred, racehorse
  • Where are horses kept?
    stable, pasture, range, barn, shed, stall
  • What equipment is used to ride or harness a horse?
    saddle, bit, bridle, reins, harness, yoke