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What animal young are called

Antelope - calf

Bear - cub

Beasts of prey - whelp

Beaver - kit

Birds - fledgling, nestling

Cat - kitten

Codfish - codling, sprat

Cow - calf

Deer - fawn, yearling

Dog - pup, puppy

Duck - duckling

Eagle - eaglet

Eel - elver

Elephant - calf

Elephant seal - weaner

Fish - fry

Fowl - chick, chicken

Fox - cub, pup

Frog - polliwog, tadpole

Goat - kid

Goose - gosling

Grouse - cheeper

Guinea fowl - keet

Hawk - eyas

Hen - pullet

Hippo - calf

Horse - foal, yearling,
or colt (male), filly (female)

Kangaroo - joey

Lion - cub

Owl - owlet

Pig - piglet, shoat, farrow, suckling

Partridge - cheeper

Pigeon - squab, squeaker

Quail - cheeper

Rabbit - bunny, kit

Rat - pup

Rhino - calf

Rooster - cockerel

Salmon - parr, smolt, grilse

Seal - pup

Shark - cub

Sheep - lamb, lambkins

Swan - cygnet

Tiger - cub, whelp

Turkey - poult

Whale - calf

Zebra - foal

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