Plural form of female animals

Question

What is the correct way to pluralize female animals?

For example: "the bear" can be "el oso" or "la osa". If there is a group of female bears, is it correct to say "los osos hembra" or "las osas"?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Los osos hembras.

And when discussing the males and females of the bears, we say "los machos y las hembras."

Answer 2

That's right is: Las osas

You can also say: las hembras de oso, but las osas is best and most common.

Just be sure "las osas" is not confused with the idiom "¡Anda la osa!" ja ja - 005faa61, Apr 9, 2013