A male animal who does not mate is called a bachelor . what do you call a female that does not mate?

Question

A male animal who does not mate is called a bachelor . what do you call a female that does not mate?

Answer 1

Actually, 'bachelor' refers to a HUMAN who doesn't MARRY.

Mating has very little to do with it (I've 'mated' my whole life, and I'm not married).

However, in answer to (what I percieve to be) your question, a 'spinster' is a female who doesn't marry.