Can You Name These Baby Animals?
What is the properr name for a baby hippopotamus?
- Like with a lot of big hooved animals, baby hippos are called calves.
What is the proper name for a baby platypus?
- It's a puggle! Well, maybe. This one's actually a bit controversial. The name "puggle" was borrowed from a stuffed children's toy in the 1970's. There have been other proposed terms.
What is the proper name for a baby aardvark?
- It's a calf! Some people also call baby aardvark's cubs, but the more common name is a calf.
What is the proper name for a baby alligator?
- Baby alligators are called hatchlings! They are called this because they hatch from eggs and have very protective moms.
What is the proper name for a baby ape?
- Baby apes are simply called babies, just like humans!
What is the proper name for a baby bat?
- Baby bats are called pups! Much like other newborns, they feed off milk and grow very quickly.
What is the proper name of a baby clam?
- Much like insects, a baby clam is called a larva. Only about one tenth of 1% of the larva survive to be adult clams.
What is the proper name for a baby ferret?
- A baby ferret is also known as a kit! Baby ferrets are about the size of an adult's pinky when born.
What is the proper name for a baby goat?
- A baby goat is called a kid, but some people also call them billies.
What is the proper name of a baby kangaroo?
- Baby kangaroos are known as joeys! Koalas and opposums are also called joeys.
