Baby Animal Name's Glossary
Ever wondered what the correct name for a baby animal is? Wonder no more with our glossary of the baby name's for many animals.
Hover over an animal's name and if it turns green we have a fact page on this animal. Clicking the name will take you to their page where you can find further information.
A-Z Listing
Calf
Calf
Hatchling
Cria
Calf
Antling, larva, pupa
Pup
Calf
Baby, Pup
Infant, baby
Infant
Pup
Kit, Cub
Calf
Kid
Cub
Pup
Larva
Kitten, Pup
Calf
Piglet, Farrow, Shoat (shortly after weaning)
Kitten, cub
Calf
Baby
Pupa, Larva, caterpillar, chrysalis
C
Caribou
Cassowary
Cat
Chamois
Cicada
Clam
Cockroach
Cod
Cormorant
Cow
Crane
Calf
Pup
Fawn, calf
Chick
Kitten
Calf
Cub
Infant
Kit
Nymph
Larva
Nymph
Codling, sprat, hake, sprag
Shaglet, chick
Calf, doggie
Cub, pup, whelp
Chick,colt
Calf, fawn
Hatchling, juvenile
Pup
Pup
Calf, pup
Foal, colt
Squab, chick
Duckling
B...is for barbary sheep
K...is for kid
A baby barbary sheep such as the one in this image is known as a kid. They are found in Africa.
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Kit
Kit
Fry, fingerling
Maggot
Kit
Cub, Pup
Polliwog, tadpole, froglet
Gosling
Pup
Calf
Calf
Kid, billy
Gosling
Infant
Nymph
Poult, squealer, cheeper
Chulengo
Pig, pup
Keet
Leveret
Pup
Eyas
Piglet, pup, hoglet
Calf
Colt, foal, filly
Kit, cub
Cub, pup, whelp
I
Ibex
Kid
J
Jackal
Jay
Jellyfish
Pup
Chick
Ephyna, polyp, planula
K...is for Kangaroo
J...is for Joey
A baby kangaroo is called a joey. They live in a pouch on their mum's belly which makes them a marsupial.
Joey
Joey
Hatchling
Calf
Calf
Infant, Cub
Cub
Cub
Hatchling
Cria
Nymph
N
Narwhal
Newt
Nightingale
Calf
Eft
Chick
P
Panther
Parrot
Partridge
Peafowl
Pelican
Pheasant
Pig
Pigeon
Porcupine
Porpoise
Prairie Dog
Cub
Cub
Chick
Chick
Peachick
Chick, nestling
Chick
Chick
Piglet, farrow, stoat, shote, barrow
Squab, squeaker
Puggle
Cub
Porcupette
Pup
Fawn
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P...is for penguin
C...is for chick
A baby penguin is known as a chick. They start life with brown fluff like feathers which are gradually replaced with their waterproof adult feathers.
Q
Quail
Quetzal
Chick
Nestling
Bunny, kit, kitten, nestling
Cub, kit
Chick
Calf, kitten, nestling, pup
Cub
Calf
Salamanderling, tadpole
Parr
Pup, calf
Sea foal
Pup
Kitten
Pup
Lamb, lambkin, cosset
Kit
Snaklet, neonate, hatchling
Spiderling
Hatchling, larva, paralarva
Pup, kit, kitten
Larva, pluteus (free swimming), juvenile (young urchin)
Nymph
Nymph
Cygnet, flapper
V
Vicuna
Vulture
Calf
Chick
Joey
Cub, pup
Larva
Calf
Pup, kit
Calf
Pup, whelp
Joey
Kit, cub
Chick
Wormlet
Chick
Calf
Larva
Colt, Foal
Sources
Wikipedia, (2014). List of animal names. [online] Available at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animal_names [Accessed 28 Sep. 2014].
Enchantedlearning.com, (2014). Names of Animals, Babies and Groups- EnchantedLearning.com. [online] Available at: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml [Accessed 28 Sep. 2014].
Zooborns.com, (2014). Baby Animal Names – ZooBorns. [online] Available at: http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/baby-animal-names.html [Accessed 28 Sep. 2014].
Bradford, A., 2020. Facts About Lemurs. [online] livescience.com. Available at: <https://www.livescience.com/55276-lemurs.html> [Accessed 13 August 2020].
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