Newborn Animals: What Are Baby Animals Called at Birth?

Newborn Dog → Puppy

Puppies are born deaf, blind, and without teeth

Newborn Turkey → Poult

Poults can fly at just 8-10 days old

Newborn Mouse → Pup

Mouse pups are born hairless and blind

Newborn Chicken → Chick

Chicks hatch after 21 days of incubation

Newborn Llama → Cria

Llama crias are born standing up — they drop 2-3 feet to the ground

Newborn Camel → Calf

Camel calves can walk within hours of birth

Newborn Rabbit → Bunny (Kitten)

Baby rabbits are called kittens or bunnies

Newborn Horse → Foal

A foal can stand within 1-2 hours of birth

Newborn Pig → Piglet

Piglets are born in litters of 8-12

Newborn Duck → Duckling

Ducklings can swim within hours of hatching

Newborn Cat → Kitten

Kittens are born blind and deaf — their eyes open at 7-10 days

Newborn Alpaca → Cria

Alpaca crias are usually born in the morning

Newborn Goat → Kid

Kids can stand and nurse within minutes of birth

Newborn Guinea Pig → Pup

Guinea pig pups are born fully furred with eyes open

Newborn Cow → Calf

Calves can stand and walk within minutes of birth

Newborn Chinchilla → Kit

Chinchilla kits are born fully furred with eyes open

Newborn Rat → Pup (Kitten)

Rat pups are born hairless with their eyes sealed shut

Newborn Sheep → Lamb

Lambs can stand within 15 minutes of birth

Newborn Ferret → Kit

Ferret kits are born deaf, blind, and hairless

Newborn Hamster → Pup

Hamster pups are born hairless and blind

Newborn Goose → Gosling

Goslings imprint on the first moving thing they see

Newborn Donkey → Foal

Donkey foals can stand within 30 minutes of birth

Newborn Zebra → Foal

Zebra foals can run within an hour of birth

Newborn Badger → Cub

Badger cubs are born underground in setts

Newborn Wolf → Pup

Wolf pups are born blind and deaf in underground dens

Newborn Squirrel → Pup (Kitten)

Squirrel pups are born blind and hairless

Newborn Meerkat → Pup

Meerkat pups are born underground in burrows

Newborn Giraffe → Calf

Giraffe calves are about 6 feet tall at birth

Newborn Platypus → Puggle

Baby platypuses are called puggles

Newborn Reindeer → Calf

Reindeer calves can stand within an hour of birth

Newborn Elephant → Calf

Elephant calves weigh 200-250 pounds at birth

Newborn Monkey → Infant

Infant monkeys cling to their mother's belly for weeks

Newborn Kangaroo → Joey

Joeys are born the size of a jellybean

Newborn Hedgehog → Hoglet

Hoglets are born with soft, flexible spines

Newborn Porcupine → Porcupette

Porcupettes are born with soft quills that harden within an hour

Newborn Koala → Joey

Koala joeys are born the size of a kidney bean

Newborn Coyote → Pup

Coyote pups are born in dens underground

Newborn Beaver → Kit

Beaver kits are born with their eyes open

Newborn Bison → Calf

Bison calves are born weighing 30-70 pounds

Newborn Skunk → Kit

Skunk kits are born blind and deaf

Newborn Bear → Cub

Bear cubs are born tiny — about the size of a stick of butter

Newborn Elk → Calf

Elk calves are born with white spots for camouflage

Newborn Cheetah → Cub

Cheetah cubs have a tall "mantle" of hair on their back for camouflage

Newborn Moose → Calf

Moose calves can stand within minutes of birth

Newborn Rhinoceros → Calf

Rhino calves can stand within an hour of birth

Newborn Wolverine → Kit (Cub)

Wolverine kits are born in snow dens

Newborn Red Panda → Cub

Red panda cubs are born blind and fully furred

Newborn Narwhal → Calf

Narwhal calves are born with a flat forehead

Newborn Fox → Kit

Fox kits are born blind and deaf

Newborn Polar Bear → Cub

Polar bear cubs are born in a snow den during winter

Newborn Lion → Cub

Lion cubs are born blind and helpless

Newborn Raccoon → Kit

Raccoon kits are born with their eyes closed

Newborn Bat → Pup

Bat pups are born weighing up to 40% of their mother's weight

Newborn Otter → Pup

Sea otter pups are born with fluffy fur that makes them float

Newborn Tiger → Cub

Tiger cubs are born blind and weigh only 2-3 pounds

Newborn Deer → Fawn

Fawns are born with white spots for camouflage

Newborn Hippopotamus → Calf

Hippo calves are born underwater

Newborn Leopard → Cub

Leopard cubs are born with fuzzy, grayish fur

Newborn Panda → Cub

Panda cubs are born pink, blind, and tiny — about the size of a stick of butter

Newborn Gorilla → Infant

Gorilla infants weigh about 4.5 pounds at birth

Newborn Jellyfish → Ephyra

Jellyfish babies are called "ephyra"

Newborn Seahorse → Fry

Male seahorses give birth — not females!

Newborn Manatee → Calf

Manatee calves are born underwater

Newborn Octopus → Hatchling

Octopus hatchlings are called "paralarvae"

Newborn Shark → Pup

Some shark pups eat their siblings in the womb

Newborn Sea Turtle → Hatchling

Hatchlings dig out of sand nests as a group

Newborn Seal → Pup

Seal pups can swim within hours of birth

Newborn Walrus → Calf

Walrus calves weigh 100-165 pounds at birth

Newborn Dolphin → Calf

Dolphin calves are born tail-first

Newborn Whale → Calf

Blue whale calves gain 200 pounds per day on mother's milk

Newborn Peacock → Peachick

Peachicks can walk and eat within hours of hatching

Newborn Owl → Owlet

Owlets are born with closed eyes and white down

Newborn Flamingo → Chick

Flamingo chicks are born gray or white, not pink

Newborn Penguin → Chick

Emperor penguin dads balance eggs on their feet for 2 months

Newborn Parrot → Chick

Parrot chicks are born blind and featherless

Newborn Eagle → Eaglet

Eaglets are fed by both parents for months

Newborn Swan → Cygnet

Cygnet comes from Latin "cygnus" meaning swan

Newborn Crow → Chick

Crow chicks stay in the nest for about 4 weeks

Newborn Hawk → Eyas

An eyas is a baby hawk still in the nest

Newborn Pigeon → Squab

Squabs are fed "pigeon milk" by both parents

Newborn Frog → Tadpole

Tadpoles breathe through gills like fish

Newborn Turtle → Hatchling

Turtle hatchlings use a special "egg tooth" to break out

Newborn Salamander → Larva

Salamander larvae look like tadpoles with legs

Newborn Iguana → Hatchling

Iguana hatchlings are about 6-8 inches long

Newborn Chameleon → Hatchling

Chameleon hatchlings can change color immediately

Newborn Toad → Tadpole

Toad tadpoles are blacker and chunkier than frog tadpoles

Newborn Lizard → Hatchling

Most lizard hatchlings are independent from birth

Newborn Alligator → Hatchling

Alligator hatchlings are about 8-10 inches long

Newborn Snake → Snakelet

Baby snakes are called snakelets or neonates

Newborn Crocodile → Hatchling

Crocodile hatchlings call from inside the egg before hatching

Newborn Beetle → Grub

Beetle grubs are C-shaped and live in soil or wood

Newborn Mosquito → Wriggler

Mosquito babies are called wrigglers (larvae) or tumblers (pupae)

Newborn Ant → Larva

Ant larvae look like tiny white grubs

Newborn Butterfly → Caterpillar

Caterpillars increase body mass 10,000x before pupating

Newborn Dragonfly → Nymph

Dragonfly nymphs live underwater for 1-5 years

Newborn Ladybug → Larva

Ladybug larvae look like tiny alligators

Newborn Spider → Spiderling

Spiderlings hatch from egg sacs with hundreds of siblings

Newborn Moth → Caterpillar

Moth caterpillars spin silk cocoons to pupate

Newborn Grasshopper → Nymph

Grasshopper nymphs look like mini adults without wings

Newborn Bee → Larva

Bee larvae are fed royal jelly for the first 3 days