25 Weird Baby Animal Names You Never Knew Existed

1. Puggle (Baby Platypus)

Baby platypuses are called puggles — not to be confused with the dog breed!

2. Puggle (Baby Echidna)

Echidna babies share the name "puggle" with platypuses — both are monotremes.

3. Ephyra (Baby Jellyfish)

Baby jellyfish go through a stage called an ephyra before becoming full medusae.

4. Fry (Baby Fish)

Baby fish are called fry — sounds like something you cook, but it's the real term!

5. Cygnets (Baby Swan)

Baby swans are cygnets, from the Latin "cygnus" meaning swan.

6. Leveret (Baby Hare)

Baby hares are leverets — different from rabbit kits!

7. Eyas (Baby Hawk)

Baby hawks are called eyas, from the Old French "niais" meaning naive.

8. Elver (Baby Eel)

Baby eels are elvers — tiny transparent creatures that migrate thousands of miles.

9. Whelp (Baby Otter)

Baby otters are whelps or pups, and they float on their mother's belly!

10. Nymph (Baby Worm)

Baby worms go through a nymph stage before maturing.

11. Tadpole (Baby Frog)

Tadpoles literally means "toad head" — they look like swimming heads with tails!

12. Caterpillar (Baby Butterfly)

Caterpillars turn into butterflies through complete metamorphosis.

13. Joey (Baby Kangaroo)

Joeys are born the size of a jellybean and crawl into the pouch!

14. Owlet (Baby Owl)

Baby owls are owlets — they sleep face-down because their heads are too heavy!

15. Chick (Baby Penguin)

Penguin chicks are so fluffy they look like different birds entirely.

16. Kid (Baby Goat)

"Kid" for human children came FROM baby goats, not the other way around!

17. Kit (Baby Fox)

Fox kits are born deaf and blind, just like puppies and kittens.

18. Cub (Baby Bear)

Bear cubs are born weighing only 300-400 grams — about the size of a guinea pig!

19. Calf (Baby Elephant)

Elephant calves weigh 200 pounds at birth and can stand within minutes.

20. Foal (Baby Horse)

Foals can stand and walk within 1-2 hours of birth — the fastest of any mammal.

21. Piglet (Baby Pig)

Piglets are born with a full set of teeth and can see immediately!

22. Calf (Baby Cow)

Calves can walk within minutes of birth and drink 5 liters of milk daily.

23. Chick (Baby Chicken)

Chicks can walk within hours of hatching — they're precocial birds.

24. Duckling (Baby Duck)

Ducklings follow the first thing they see after hatching (imprinting).

25. Gosling (Baby Goose)

Goslings can swim within 24 hours of hatching!