Baby Animals

Baby Baboon

Baby Bear

Baby Bobcat

Baby Cheetah

Baby Coati

Baby Cougar

Baby Elephant

Baby Fox

Baby Giraffe

Baby Goat

Baby Groundhog

Baby Hedgehog

Baby Horse

Baby Hyena

Baby Koala

Baby Leopard

Baby Lion

Baby Meerkat

Baby Opossum

Baby Otter

Baby Panda

Baby Pig

Baby Rabbit

Baby Rhino

Baby Seal

Baby Sloth

Baby Snow Leopard

Baby Squirrel

Baby Tiger

Baby Wildebeest

baby animal names

aardvark - cub
African wild dog - puppy
anteater - pup
baboon - infant
badger - kit, cub
bat - pup
beaver - pup, kit
black bear - cub
buffalo - calf
camel - calf
cheetah - cub
chimpanzee - infant
coyote - pup, puppy, whelp
dog - puppy
dolphin - calf
elephant - calf
elk - calf
fox - kit, cub
giraffe - calf
gorilla - infant
grizzly bear - cub
groundhog - pup
hippo - calf
horse - foal filly(female)colt(male)
hyena - cub
jaguar - cub
kangaroo - joey
killer whale - calf
koala bear - joey, cub
lemur - infant
leopard - cub
lion - cub
llama - cria
manatee - calf
meerkat - pup
mongoose - kit
monkey - infant
moose - calf
orangutan - infant
otter - pup
panda - cub
pig - piglet, shoat
polar bear - cub
porcupine - porcupette
rabbit - bunny,kitten,kit
racoon - pup
reindeer - fawn
rhinoceros - calf
seal - pup
sealion - pup
skunk - kit,pup
sloth - baby
tarsier - infant
Tasmanian devil - joey
tiger - cub
walrus - pup, cub
wolf - pup, cub, whelp
wombat - joey
zebra - foal

Yes, baby animals are perfect little replicas of their mothers and fathers..But some of them start off just a little different.

They may not have spots
right away, they may not be the exact same color, and sometimes their hair is soft and puffy instead of sleek and shiny.

But goodness knows they try their best every day...

They chill with the crew ...

They hitch rides on mom, or dad...

They try their best to keep up with the herd ...

They are very respectful...

They never whine or complain
and they can really work the cute

Most baby animals are adorable miniatures of their parents, but some go through a bit of a transformation.

For instance, baby cheetahs are born without spots, and develop them later, while baby cougars are born with spots, and loose them as they grow.

And they all have different names that they are called until they reach maturity.

Some of these names are very familiar, like puppy and kitten, others are peculiar like the feline sounding "kit" for a very canine baby fox, and the unusual name of "cria" for a baby llama.

And all of the Great Apes - including us - have babies called infants.

Check out more baby animal names in the column at the bottom of the page.

Mostly, baby animals are just lots of fun to look at!

a baby camel is called a cria

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