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, pup

Sheep – lamb, lambkins

Swan – cygnet

Tiger – cub, whelp

Turkey – poult

Whale – calf

Zebra – foal

02/03/2010. Category: animals. Tags: , .

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