What is a drake?
The male duck is called a drake. The female duck is a duck. The word drake can also mean dragon or can be used as a proper noun.
A male goose is called a gander, while the female is a goose.
A male swan is referred to as a cob and the female swan is a pen.
A female ostrich is called a hen, while the male is ascribed as a cock or rooster.
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Ike Hinlo Caceres
What is a man and a drake? Well, it must be Mandrake the Magician! lol
marilynmitri
Who named the swan genders? They sound so strange.
Kevin Dale Streets
Also, there's no such thing as a female peacock. The male is a peacock, while the female is a peahen. Collectively they're called peafowl.
Dmanx1000
No 😲 it's man cave 🙂
blharris
drake mallard
rainydaycat
In orthinology, an adult female duck is called a hen.
Sarah Wallace
Thanks quiz club for the extra info. I did not know the male swan was a cob!!
Yevette Allen
Got it. Had just read something about that.
Emm Yo
...also a Canadian rapper!!🤣🤣🤣
David Hett
Good question, and thanks for going through the other ones.
Suraya Choudhury
Got it !
Suraya Choudhury
Got it !
Val N Ray Ludik
Patsy Burchell, A female SWAN is called a pen
Eddie Alexander
It's a rapper
David Taylor
Knew this
Patsy Burchell
Correction, a female duck can be referred to as a hen or simply a duck my apologies Louise Clissold