Outdoors Do you know the names for these 8 baby animals? By Jackie Davis Published: January 22, 2023 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By Kozma 94/Shutterstock A baby swan is called... ...a cygnet. Canada has several native swan species, but the mute swan (pictured) isn't actually one of them—it's considered an invasive. The babies are still adorbs though! View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By critterbiz/Shutterstock A baby porcupine is called... ...a porcupette! Aww. Baby porkies are about 10 cm long when born; their quills are soft initially. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By critterbiz/Shutterstock A baby coyote is called... ...a whelp. But pup is also an acceptable term. Whelp is cuter though, arewerite? View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By Colin Seddon/Shutterstock A baby weasel is called... ...a kit. Baby pine martens (pictured), as members of the weasel family, are also called kits. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By Jonas Sjoblom/Shutterstock A baby hawk is called... ...an eyas. A what? That's right. Juvenile hawks, like this young goshawk, get their own special name. But chick, nestling, and fledgeling also apply. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By Heiko Kiera/Shutterstock A baby opossum is called... ...a joey. No surprise, really. Canada's only marsupial gets the same baby name as that very famous marsupial, the kangaroo. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By J.NATAYO/Shutterstock A baby otter is called... ...a pup. Otter pups are playful, like most baby animals. But otters are one of the only mammals known to also play as adults. View in Fullscreen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 By Miroslav Hlavko/Shutterstock A baby hare is called... ...a leveret. Unlike rabbit babies, leverets are born fully furred, and with their eyes open. View in Fullscreen Related galleries The origins of 7 wildlife idioms How well do you know your weasels? Stunning bird photos and videos from the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Do you know the names for these 8 baby animals? Just as there are specialized names for groups of animals—a murder of crows; a nursery of raccoons—baby animals also have their own proper nouns. Some may surprise you: an eyas? A leveret? How many of these baby animal names do you know? A voice from the wildernessGet The Great Outdoors, our biweekly brief on all things natureSign up here Featured Video Related Story This rare albino porcupine was rescued from a barn in B.C. Related Story How many moose are hiding in the woods? Related Story Is the coywolf the most Canadian animal? Related Articles The best Christmas tree farms to visit in cottage country this year Outdoors Winter gear to solve all your weather woes Outdoors How to manage an Asian lady beetle infestation Outdoors The origins of 7 wildlife idioms Outdoors
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