The word animal itself is neuter in Latin, but at least all of the common animal species seem to be masculine or feminine (or common gender): canis, feles, equus, pardus, leo/leaena, lupus/lupa, ursus/ursa, vulpes…
Is there a neuter in Latin?
Along with masculine and feminine, Latin also has a neuter gender meaning “neither,” that is neither masculine nor feminine. Thus neuter gender is often applied to things which don't have a natural gender, words like: “war” bellum, “iron” ferrum, or “danger” periculum.
Are there genders in Latin?
29. There are three Genders in Latin: Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter. 30. The gender of Latin nouns is either natural or grammatical.
What is the origin of the word neuter?
Etymology. Inherited from Middle English neutre, from Latin neuter, from ne (“not”) + uter (“whether”), a semantic loan from Koine Greek οὐδέτερος (oudéteros); compare English whether and neither.