A buckling refers to which animal?

A buckling refers to which animal?

• A. Female domestic goat under one year
• B. Young pig
• C. Mature swine
• D. Male domestic goat under one year

Answer: (D)

Buckling is a young male goat. In goat terminology, a male kid before reaching one year old is called a buckling, while after a year it’s just a buck. Among the options, the one that describes a male domestic goat under one year fits exactly. The other choices describe animals or ages that don’t match: a female goat under one year is a doeling, a young pig is a piglet, and a mature swine is an adult hog/boar or sow depending on sex. (If the animal is castrated, it would be a wether, not a buckling.)

Buckling is a young male goat. In goat terminology, a male kid before reaching one year old is called a buckling, while after a year it’s just a buck. Among the options, the one that describes a male domestic goat under one year fits exactly. The other choices describe animals or ages that don’t match: a female goat under one year is a doeling, a young pig is a piglet, and a mature swine is an adult hog/boar or sow depending on sex. (If the animal is castrated, it would be a wether, not a buckling.)