Babies

Several baby names are used repeatedly across different species, making them common.

• Calf: Common for many mammals like elephants, whales, giraffes, hippos, and buffalos.
• Cub: Used for big cats (lions, tigers, leopards), bears, pandas, and hyenas.
• Pup: Often found with mammals like dogs, wolves, otters, seals, sea lions, armadillos, and even bats.
• Kitten (Kit): Typically used for smaller mammals like cats, foxes, and lynxes.
• Joey: Specific to marsupials like kangaroos, koalas, and wombats.
• Chick: Common among birds like chickens, penguins, and flamingos.
• Hatchling: Shared by reptiles like turtles, crocodiles, and lizards.

Now, learn the names of some specific mammals, birds, insects and reptiles.

Mammals

1. Lion – Cub
2. Tiger – Cub
3. Elephant – Calf
4. Bear – Cub
5. Dog – Puppy
6. Cat – Kitten
7. Cow – Calf
8. Horse – Foal
9. Goat – Kid
10. Sheep – Lamb
11. Deer – Fawn
12. Pig – Piglet
13. Kangaroo – Joey
14. Dolphin – Calf
15. Whale – Calf
16. Bat – Pup
17. Camel – Calf
18. Rabbit – Kit (or Bunny)
19. Fox – Kit (or Pup)
20. Wolf – Pup
21. Monkey – Infant
22. Rat – Pup
23. Mouse – Pup
24. Giraffe – Calf
25. Zebra – Foal
26. Hippo – Calf
27. Leopard – Cub
28. Gorilla – Infant
29. Otter – Pup
30. Panda – Cub
31. Koala – Joey
32. Antelope – Calf
33. Moose – Calf
34. Buffalo – Calf
35. Llama – Cria
36. Alpaca – Cria
37. Hedgehog – Hoglet
38. Platypus – Puggle
39. Kangaroo Rat – Joey
40. Wombat – Joey

Birds

41. Duck – Duckling
42. Chicken – Chick
43. Goose – Gosling
44. Swan – Cygnet
45. Owl – Owlet
46. Eagle – Eaglet
47. Hawk – Eyas
48. Penguin – Chick
49. Flamingo – Chick
50. Pigeon – Squab
51. Turkey – Poult
52. Parrot – Chick
53. Crow – Fledgling
54. Sparrow – Fledgling
55. Ostrich – Chick
56. Heron – Chick
57. Woodpecker – Chick

Reptiles & Amphibians

58. Frog – Tadpole (or Polliwog)
59. Toad – Tadpole
60. Snake – Snakelet (or Neonate)
61. Lizard – Hatchling
62. Alligator – Hatchling
63. Crocodile – Hatchling
64. Turtle – Hatchling
65. Tortoise – Hatchling

Aquatic Creatures

66. Fish – Fry (or Fingerling)
67. Shark – Pup
68. Ray – Pup
69. Salmon – Alevin
70. Clam – Larva
71. Oyster – Spat
72. Lobster – Larva
73. Octopus – Larva
74. Crab – Zoea
75. Squid – Paralarva

Insects

76. Butterfly – Caterpillar (Larva)
77. Moth – Caterpillar (Larva)
78. Ant – Larva
79. Bee – Larva
80. Beetle – Grub (Larva)
81. Grasshopper – Nymph
82. Dragonfly – Nymph

Miscellaneous

83. Kangaroo – Joey
84. Echidna – Puggle
85. Porcupine – Porcupette
86. Opossum – Joey
87. Armadillo – Pup
88. Meerkat – Pup
89. Sloth – Pup
90. Seal – Pup
91. Sea Lion – Pup
92. Walrus – Calf
93. Reindeer – Fawn
94. Chimpanzee – Infant
95. Cheetah – Cub
96. Lynx – Kitten
97. Puma – Cub
98. Hyena – Cub
99. Boar – Piglet
100. Elk – Calf