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Mare and foal

This foal will need its mother's milk for at least the first three months of its life.

2005 K. Blocksdorf
Definition: A baby horse, donkey, mule, zebra or pony under one year old. If a mare is said to be 'in foal' that means she is pregnant with a foal.
Pronunciation: fol (long 'o' sound)
Also Known As:
  • colt is a male foal
  • filly is a female foal
Examples:
The colt and filly played in the field while their mothers grazed the grass.
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