The Earth has many different environments with varying climatic conditions populated by animals of different sizes, shapes and forms that live and create their own complex communities. However, in order for them to carry on their existence they all have to reproduce. This is one of the most characteristic features of all living things. By being able to reproduce, animals, as well as, all other living organisms can be sure that there is another individual of its own kind to take its place when it dies. This guarantees that all living organisms, ensure the survival of their specie, through the reproduction of their offspring. Without reproduction, life would not exist and all animals would vanish for good from the face of Earth therefore, becoming extinct. Thus, all animals have offspring which over time grow up to become adult animals. Now, most animals are known by their adult name so this weeks article will be looking on some common adult animal names and their respective young ones or offspring. You will definitely learn a few today.
Animal Adult Name Animal Baby /Juvenile Name
- A
Alligator:..................................hatchling
Antelope:..................................calf
Ape:........................................baby
Armadillo:.................................pup
B
Badger:..............................kit, cub
Bat:...................................pup
Bear:..................................cub
Beaver:...............................pup, kitten
Bee:...................................larva
Birds:.................................fledgling, nestling, hatchling, chick
Bison/Buffalo:.......................calf
Boar:.................................piglet, shoat, farrow
Butterfly:............................caterpillar, larva, pupa, chrysalis
C
Camel:................................calf
Cat:....................................kitten
Cattle:.................................calf
Cheetah:..............................cub
Chicken:..............................chick, pullet (young hen),
cockrell (young rooster)
Clam:..................................larva
Cockroach:............................nymph
Codfish:................................codling, hake, sprag, sprat
Cow:....................................calf
Coyote:.................................pup, whelp
Crane:..................................chick
Crow:...................................chick
D
Deer:...................................fawn, yearling
Dinosaur:..............................hatchling, juvenile
Dog:....................................pup, puppy
Dolphin:...............................pup, calf
Donkey:................................colt, foal
Dove:...................................squab, chick
Duck:...................................duckling
E
Eagle:...................................eaglet, fledgling
Eel:......................................leptocephalus (larva), elver (juvenile)
Elephant:...............................calf
Elephant seal:..........................weaner
Elk:.......................................calf
F
Falcon:.................................chick
Ferret:..................................kit
Fish:....................................fry
Finch:..................................chick
Fly:......................................maggot
Fowl:....................................chick, chicken
Fox:.....................................cub, pup
Frog:....................................polliwog, tadpole
G
Gerbil:..................................pup
Giraffe:.................................calf
Gnat:....................................larva
Gnu:.....................................calf
Goat:.....................................kid
Goose:...................................gosling
Gorilla:..................................infant
Grasshopper:..........................nymph
Grouse:.................................cheeper
Guinea fowl:...........................keet
Guinea pig:...........................pup
Gull:....................................chick
H
Hamster:................................pup
Hare:....................................leveret
Hawk:...................................eyas
Hen:.....................................pullet
Hedgehog:..............................piglet, pup
Heron:..................................chick
Hippopotamus:........................calf
Hornet:.................................larva
Hog:.....................................shoat, farrow
Horse:..................................foal, yearling, or colt (male),
filly (female)
Hound:.................................pup
Human:................................baby, infant, toddler
Hummingbird:........................chick
Hyena:.................................cub
I
J
Jay:.....................................chick
Jellyfish:...............................ephyna
K
Kangaroo:...........................joey
Koala:................................joey
L
Lark:................................chick
Leopard:............................cub
Lion:................................cub
Llama:..............................cria
Locust:.............................nymph, larva
Louse (plural lice):...............nit, nymph
M
Magpie:.................................chick
Mallard:................................duckling
Manatee:...............................calf
Mink:...................................kit, cub
Mole:...................................pup
Monkey:................................infant
Moose:.................................calf
Mosquito:.............................nymph, wriggler, tumbler,
larva, flapper
Mouse:.................................pup, pinkie, kitten
Mule:...................................foal
Muskrat:...............................kit
N
Nightingale:........................chick
O
Opossum:.............................joey
Ostrich:...............................chick
Otter:..................................pup, whelp
Owl:....................................owlet, fledgling
Ox:.....................................stot, calf
Oyster:................................spat
P
Panda:...............................cub
Parrot:...............................chick
Partridge:...........................cheeper
Peafowl:.............................peachick
Penguin:.............................chick
Pheasant:............................chick
Pig:...................................piglet, shoat, farrow, suckling
Pigeon:...............................squab, squeaker
Platypus:.............................puggle
Porpoise:.............................calf
Prairie dog:..........................pup
Pronghorn:...........................fawn
Q
Quail:..................................chick
R
Rabbit:...............................bunny, kit
Raccoon:.............................cub
Rat:...................................pup, pinkie, kitten
Reindeer:............................fawn
Rhinoceros:.........................calf
Rooster:..............................cockerel
S
Salmon:...............................parr, smolt, grilse, fry
Sand Dollar:..........................larva, pluteus (free-swimming stage),juvenile (young urchin)
Sea Lion:..............................pup
Seal:...................................pup
Seastar:...............................larva, pluteus (free-swimming stage),juvenile (young urchin)
Sea Urchin:...........................larva, pluteus (free-swimming stage),juvenile (young urchin)
Serval:.................................kitten
Shark:..................................pup
Sheep:..................................lamb, lambkins, cosset
Skunk:..................................kitten
Snake:..................................Snakelet, neonate (a newly-born snake), hatchling(a newly - hatched snake)
Spider:..................................spiderling
Squirrel:................................pup, kit, kitten
Swan:....................................cygnet, flapper
Swine:...................................shoat, trotter, pig or piglet
T
Termite:...............................larva, nymph
Tiger:..................................cub, whelp
Toad:..................................tadpole
Trout:.................................fingerling
Turkey:...............................chick, poult
Turtle:................................hatchling
U
V
W
Wallaby:..................................joey
Walrus:..................................cub, pup
Wasp:....................................larva
Weasel:..................................kit
Whale:...................................calf
Wolf:.....................................pup, whelp
Wombat:....................................joey
Woodchuck:................................kit, cub
Woodpecker:...........................chick
Wren:....................................chick
X
Y
Yak:......................................calf
Yellow Jacket:..........................larva
Z
Zebra:....................................colt, foal
What Group Of Animals Are Called
What animal sounds are called
Republican ............... Young Republican
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Now I can correctly call a baby jellyfish an ephyna and not a baby jellyfish. Now my question is... how do you pronounce that???
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Norm:
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Sam:
Thank you very much for such warm compliment :) It is greatly appreciated. You yourself also have a wonderful site which I read from time to time.
Thanks also for the comment and for stopping by :)
Amstaffie:
Well, that pronunciation sound fair enough :) I’m not so sure of the pronunciation myself, it could be “efeena“ or “efina”.
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