Tuna may be the chicken of the sea, but octopi, lobsters and crabs are the hens. That is, the females of each those species is called a hen. Aaron Zenz’s lovely book for children I Love Ewe: An Ode to Animal Moms offers a little lesson about female...
An adult male opossum is called a jack, while the female’s called a jill. A baby opossum is simply known as cute. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Jacks and Jills” Grant, an adult male possum is called a Jack. Can you guess what an...
A female sheep is an ewe, a goat is a nanny, but what’s a female kangaroo? A flyer. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Ewes, Nannies, and Flyers” Grant, I have some more names for adult animals. You know, a sheep is a ewe, a female...
Does and bucks are female and male deer, respectively. But what do you call female and male gerbils. Why, they’re does and bucks, too. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Does and Bucks” We were talking earlier about animal names. We...
Have you heard chick used as a verb? Runners and triathletes use it to refer to a female passing a male in a race, as in You just got chicked! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Chick Verb” I recently came across the word chick as a...
Is master a gender-neutral title? James from Seattle, Washington, hosts a local pub quiz night, where he’s known as the Quizmaster. But, he wonders, would it be appropriate to call a woman a Quizmaster? Of course! Many titles, like Postmaster or...
