Animals and Their Babies' Names

We observe so many animals around us. Sometimes we also find their small babies with them. We can easily see and feel the love and care these animals give to their babies. They feed them, protect them, and take care of them. We often find it touching and appreciate the motherhood we observe in these animals. Let’s get ourselves introduced to these animals and their babies' names in the following sections.

Bat 

Father: Male

Mother: Female

Kid: Pup

Bat

Most bats give birth to only one kid in a year. And like any other mammals, bats also feed their pups with breastmilk.

Camel

Father: Bull

Mother: Cow

Kid: Calf

We humans have been using camels for ages for transportation purposes. They too have family, and you will find them extremely cute with their calves.

Camel

Cat

Father: Tom

Mother: Queen

Kid: Kitten

Kittens appear as sponges. These kittens are born with closed eyes that are generally blue in colour.

Cat

Bear

Father: Boar

Mother: Soar

Kid: Cub

Cubs are born blind, and bears feed them through breastmilk. 

Bear

Chicken

Father: Rooster

Mother: Hen

Kid: Chick

Chickens can easily remember over 100 faces. They have strong memories. They have a strong colour vision also.

Chicken

Dog

Father: Dog

Mother: Bitch

Kid: Puppy

The colour of a puppy's coat may change as they grow. They can be born as twins. 

Dog

Crow

Father: Male

Mother: Female

Kid: Young

Crows love to eat almost everything. They eat insects, and small animals too. They also eat fruits and nuts.

Crow

Elephant

Father: Bull

Mother: Cow

Kid: Calf

Elephants have strong teeth known as tusks. They have thick skin, and they love to eat different things and you will always find them eating something.

Elephant

Deer

Father: Stag

Mother: Doe

Kid: Fawn

The weight of fawns ranges from 6 to 8 pounds at birth. They eat food as their parents. They love to eat leaves, fruits and nuts, grass, twigs, and so on.

Deer

Goat

Father: Billy

Mother: Nanny

Kid: Kid

The goat’s kid grows very fast as compared to other animals. If the kid is healthy, it can stand within a few minutes of birth. 

Goat

Giraffe

Father: Bull

Mother: Cow

Kid: Calf

Giraffes are known for their height. They are the tallest of all the other mammals. Their necks are very small, and they run very fast.

Giraffe

Horse

Father: Stallion 

Mother: Mare

Kid: String

Horses are not able to breathe using their mouth. They can easily sleep while standing. They have around 10 muscles in their ears. 

Horse

Gorilla

Father: Male

Mother: Female

Kid: Infant

The infants are smaller in size compared to human infants. They weigh almost half of it. 

Gorilla

Duck

Father: Drake

Mother: Duck

Kid: Duckling 

Ducklings are born without feathers, and they grow gradually and become like their parents. They develop water-proof feathers to swim in the water as they grow.

Duck

Kangaroo

Father: Buck 

Mother: Doe

Kid: Joey 

The Kangaroo is very small in size at the time of birth. Their size is around 2.5 centimetres. They stay with their mother most of the time and the mother carries them along with her everywhere she goes.

Kangaroo

There are a lot of other animals with specific names for their babies. Given below is the list of animals and their babies' names.

The list contains the sequence of father-mother-kid. 

• Whale – Bull – Cow – Calf

• Rabbit – Buck – Doe – Bunny 

• Walrus – Bull – Cow – Cub

• Turtle – Male – Female – Hatchling

• Leopard – Leopard – Leopardess – Cub

• Turkey – Tom – Hen – Poult

• Tiger – Tiger – Tigress – Cub

• Swan – Cob – Pen – Signet

• Sparrow – Cock – Hen – Chick

• Pheasant – Cock – Hen – Chick

• Sheep – Ram – Ewe  – Lamb

• Shark – Bull – Female – Pup 

• Pigeon – Cock – Hen – Squab

• Pig –  Boar – Sow – Suckling/Piglet

• Monkey – Male – Female – Infant

• Louse – Male – Female – Nymph

• Lion – Lion – Lioness – Cub 

Summary

All the animals give birth to their young ones; every animal kid has a specific name, and they are known by their names. Through their names, it is easier to classify and identify these kids. For example, the dog’s kid is called a puppy. Similarly, a cat’s kid is known as a kitten. A lion’s kid is known as a cub, and so on.