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Can a heifer be male?

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Answer:

Definitely not. Heifers are young female bovines, never male. The opposite of a heifer would be a young bull, which is a young male bovine.

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What is a male heifer?
There's no such thing as a male heifer. A heifer is female, period.
What is the male of heifers?
The male counterpart of a heifer would be a bullock or a young virgin bull.
What is a male heifer called?
There's no such thing as a male heifer. Male cattle are either bulls or steers.
What is a male heifer is called?
A bull if he has his gonads and a steer if they have been removed.
Is a heifer a female cow or a male cow?
A young female.