Fawn, colt, cub, and joey. How many baby animals do you know? Practice and improve your vocabulary with these words for young and baby animals.
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calf
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a young cow
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chick
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a baby bird and especially a baby chicken
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colt
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a young male horse
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cub
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the young of various animals (as the bear, fox, or lion)
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cygnet
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a young swan
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duckling
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a young duck
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fawn
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a young deer
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fledgling
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a young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly
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joey
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a baby kangaroo
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kid
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a young goat or a related animal
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kitten
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a young cat
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lamb
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a young sheep usually less than one year old
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larva
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a very young form of an insect that looks like a worm
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piglet
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a baby pig
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puppy
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a young dog
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tadpole
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a small creature that becomes an adult frog or toad, that has a rounded body and a long tail, and that lives in water
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