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The male swan is called the Cob. He typically weighs more and looks slightly larger than the female (the Pen), although it is often difficult to tell the male and female apart. Young-of-the-year swans are called cygnets.

The masculine term of sheep is called Ram and feminine is called Ewe.

The term "goose" is more properly used for a female bird, while "gander" refers specifically to a male one. Young birds before fledging are called goslings.

The masculine term of Fox is called Dog while the feminine one is called Vixen.

The masculine form for Elephant is called bull-elephant while the feminine one is called cow - elephant.

The masculine form for Duck is called Drake while feminine one is Duck.

To specify gender male or female is used. However when a female cat is expecting a kitten or had one recently then 'queen' is a word used for her. And ' tom' or 'tomcat' is used for male cat. But in English most of the time no specific word is devoted to neither feminine nor for masculine cat.

The masculine form for Bear is called boar while the feminine one is sow.

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