Animal Offspring: Scientific Guide to Baby Animals

Cow offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 15-20 years

Horse offspring → Foal

Lifespan: 25-30 years

Pig offspring → Piglet

Lifespan: 15-20 years

Sheep offspring → Lamb

Lifespan: 10-12 years

Goat offspring → Kid

Lifespan: 15-18 years

Chicken offspring → Chick

Lifespan: 5-10 years

Duck offspring → Duckling

Lifespan: 8-12 years

Goose offspring → Gosling

Lifespan: 10-25 years

Turkey offspring → Poult

Lifespan: 3-5 years (domestic)

Donkey offspring → Foal

Lifespan: 25-35 years

Dog offspring → Puppy

Lifespan: 10-15 years

Cat offspring → Kitten

Lifespan: 12-18 years

Rabbit offspring → Bunny (Kitten)

Lifespan: 8-12 years

Mouse offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 1-3 years

Guinea Pig offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 4-8 years

Hamster offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 2-3 years

Rat offspring → Pup (Kitten)

Lifespan: 2-3 years

Ferret offspring → Kit

Lifespan: 6-10 years

Chinchilla offspring → Kit

Lifespan: 10-20 years

Camel offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 40-50 years

Llama offspring → Cria

Lifespan: 20-30 years

Alpaca offspring → Cria

Lifespan: 15-22 years

Lion offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 10-14 years (wild)

Tiger offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 10-15 years (wild)

Bear offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 20-30 years (wild)

Elephant offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 60-70 years

Giraffe offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 25 years (wild)

Zebra offspring → Foal

Lifespan: 25 years (wild)

Kangaroo offspring → Joey

Lifespan: 8-12 years (wild)

Koala offspring → Joey

Lifespan: 13-18 years

Deer offspring → Fawn

Lifespan: 10-15 years (wild)

Fox offspring → Kit

Lifespan: 3-5 years (wild)

Wolf offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 6-8 years (wild)

Monkey offspring → Infant

Lifespan: 15-30 years (varies)

Gorilla offspring → Infant

Lifespan: 35-40 years

Panda offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 20 years (wild)

Leopard offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 12-17 years (wild)

Cheetah offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 10-12 years (wild)

Hippopotamus offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 40-50 years

Rhinoceros offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 35-50 years

Otter offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 15-20 years

Beaver offspring → Kit

Lifespan: 10-20 years

Moose offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 15-25 years

Raccoon offspring → Kit

Lifespan: 2-3 years (wild)

Skunk offspring → Kit

Lifespan: 2-4 years (wild)

Squirrel offspring → Pup (Kitten)

Lifespan: 5-10 years

Hedgehog offspring → Hoglet

Lifespan: 3-7 years

Bat offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 10-30 years

Coyote offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 10-14 years

Badger offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 10-14 years

Platypus offspring → Puggle

Lifespan: 12-17 years

Meerkat offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 12-14 years

Bison offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 15-20 years

Reindeer offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 12-18 years

Elk offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 10-15 years

Polar Bear offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 25-30 years

Wolverine offspring → Kit (Cub)

Lifespan: 7-12 years (wild)

Narwhal offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 50+ years

Red Panda offspring → Cub

Lifespan: 8-12 years

Porcupine offspring → Porcupette

Lifespan: 10-20 years

Whale offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 70-90 years

Dolphin offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 40-50 years

Seal offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 25-30 years

Shark offspring → Pup

Lifespan: 20-30 years (varies)

Octopus offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 1-5 years

Jellyfish offspring → Ephyra

Lifespan: 1-3 years (varies)

Seahorse offspring → Fry

Lifespan: 1-5 years

Sea Turtle offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 50-100 years

Walrus offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 30-40 years

Manatee offspring → Calf

Lifespan: 40-60 years

Eagle offspring → Eaglet

Lifespan: 20-30 years

Owl offspring → Owlet

Lifespan: 10-25 years

Swan offspring → Cygnet

Lifespan: 20-30 years

Penguin offspring → Chick

Lifespan: 15-20 years

Flamingo offspring → Chick

Lifespan: 20-30 years

Peacock offspring → Peachick

Lifespan: 15-20 years (wild)

Crow offspring → Chick

Lifespan: 7-8 years (wild)

Parrot offspring → Chick

Lifespan: 40-80 years (varies)

Hawk offspring → Eyas

Lifespan: 10-20 years

Pigeon offspring → Squab

Lifespan: 3-5 years (wild)

Snake offspring → Snakelet

Lifespan: 10-30 years (varies)

Alligator offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 35-50 years

Crocodile offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 70-100 years

Turtle offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 20-100+ years (varies)

Frog offspring → Tadpole

Lifespan: 5-10 years (varies)

Lizard offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 5-30 years (varies)

Salamander offspring → Larva

Lifespan: 5-25 years (varies)

Chameleon offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 5-10 years

Toad offspring → Tadpole

Lifespan: 5-10 years

Iguana offspring → Hatchling

Lifespan: 10-15 years

Butterfly offspring → Caterpillar

Lifespan: 2-4 weeks (adult)

Bee offspring → Larva

Lifespan: 5-7 weeks (worker), 3-5 years (queen)

Ant offspring → Larva

Lifespan: 1-3 years (worker), up to 30 (queen)

Spider offspring → Spiderling

Lifespan: 1-3 years (varies)

Dragonfly offspring → Nymph

Lifespan: 1-5 years (nymph), weeks (adult)

Ladybug offspring → Larva

Lifespan: 1-2 years

Mosquito offspring → Wriggler

Lifespan: 2-4 weeks

Grasshopper offspring → Nymph

Lifespan: 1 year

Moth offspring → Caterpillar

Lifespan: 1-4 weeks (adult)

Beetle offspring → Grub

Lifespan: 1-3 years (varies)