A doeling refers to which animal?

A doeling refers to which animal?

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

Answer: (A)

Doeling is the term for a young female goat. In goat terminology, a female goat is a doe, and adding the -ling suffix marks a juvenile. When combined with the age qualifier under one year, it identifies a female domestic goat that hasn’t reached maturity yet. A male juvenile goat would be a buckling, and the other options refer to pigs (swine), not goats. So the term specifically means a female domestic goat under one year.

Doeling is the term for a young female goat. In goat terminology, a female goat is a doe, and adding the -ling suffix marks a juvenile. When combined with the age qualifier under one year, it identifies a female domestic goat that hasn’t reached maturity yet. A male juvenile goat would be a buckling, and the other options refer to pigs (swine), not goats. So the term specifically means a female domestic goat under one year.