Baby Animal Terms
Here, you can find out what the young of certain animal species are called!
The offspring of animals can be referred to as a baby, young, or juvenile. Many even have their own names.
Most people know that a young horse is called a foal. The baby deer is called a fawn. A young dog is called a puppy. But what about the wild boar, the seal and the rhino - do you know what they are called?
What Are the Names of Baby Animals?
Animal | Baby |
---|---|
Antelope | Calf |
Birds (general) | Chick, nestling |
Butterfly | Caterpillar |
Cat | Kitten |
Cattle | Calf |
Chicken | Chick |
Cow | Calf |
Deer | Fawn |
Dog | Puppy |
Duck | Duckling |
Elephant | Calf |
Fish (general) | Spawn, roe |
Frog | Tadpole |
Fox | Cub, pup |
Goat | Kid |
Harbor Seal | Cub |
Hippopotamus | Calf |
Horse | Foal, filly, yearling |
Partridge | Chick |
Pig | Piglet |
Predators | Cub |
Rabbit | Kit |
Roe Deer | Fawn |
Rhinoceros | Calf |
Salmon | Fry |
Seal | Cub |
Sheep | Lamb |
Tiger | Cub |
Quail | Chick |
Whale | Calf |
Wild Boar | Piglet |
Zebra | Foal |
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