
Anna Dubey
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Anna Dubey is a freelance writer at Encyclopædia Britannica. She was also an Editorial Intern with Britannica in 2022. She is expected to graduate from Brown University in 2025 with a bachelor of science degree in ecology and evolutionary biology.
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Heifer, any young, female, domestic bovine that has not produced offspring. At birth, a female calf is often termed a “heifer calf.” A heifer in the final weeks of pregnancy is dubbed a “springing heifer,” and a heifer that is pregnant for the first time is known as a “bred heifer.” Upon giving…
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