Animals and their young. Baby animals
Cute baby animals (66 photos)
We bring to your attention photographs of baby animals - in the wild and in the zoo, exotic and simpler.
A baby elephant made its first public appearance at Melbourne Zoo. This is only the second baby elephant to be born in Australia and the first to be born through successful artificial insemination. Three weeks after birth, the baby elephant weighed 136 kg.
A female ring-tailed lemur named Flossie with one of her three-month-old cubs at the Singapore Zoo. Lemurs live in Madagascar, but this female, as well as the cubs' father Ike, were brought to the zoo from Canada.
A 30kg white rhinoceros calf named Keya with its mother at Hermival-le-Vaux Zoo. The birth of white rhinoceroses in captivity is a rare case; in Europe there are only 1-2 of them per year.
A newborn aardvark named Amani (Swahili for “peace”) at the Detroit Zoo. DNA tests should arrive soon to determine the sex of the cub. The 58cm calf was born hairless, weighing 1.5kg and its ears measuring 10cm long.
Baby penguins await their first inspection at the San Francisco Zoo.
Hungry mockingbird chicks, born less than 24 hours ago, beg for food in a nest near a golf course in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mockingbirds typically build their nests close to the ground and lay 3 to 5 eggs, which hatch in 2 weeks. The nesting period lasts from April to September.
A baby jaguar named Spot at the Athens Zoo. A 4.5 kg jaguar was born at a zoo in Germany.
A baby hippopotamus with its mother Katie at the Berlin Zoo.
A two-week-old baby orangutan named Izni (left) with his mother Sarikei at Chester Zoo. Izni is the first baby orangutan born at the zoo in 10 years. The zoo is home to more than 7 thousand animals and 400 different species, including some very rare ones.
Baby crocodile on a farm in Zapata National Park in Cuba. This crocodile farm is the main attraction of the park.
A four-week-old baby tawny jumper monkey named Vale with his dad at London Zoo. The tiny cub was born to parents Yara and Thiago.
Baby slender loris. These unusual animals are the focus of a program launched at London Zoo to conserve this rare species.
A newborn Asian elephant calf with members of her herd in Whipsnade Park, England. A 6-day-old baby elephant reaches 0.91 meters in height.
A baby tapir named Vasan and his mother Sayang explore his enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo. This is the first black-backed tapir born in a zoo.
Red panda cubs Tai and Pip sleep in the arms of zoo technologist Sandy Helliker in Edmonton. Alberta, Canada. The cubs were taken from their mother when she began to show aggression towards one of them. Last year, only four cubs were born in North America. There are only 2-5 thousand red pandas left in the wild.
Southeast Asian clouded leopards at the Paris Zoo. These babies are named Pati and Jaya.
Baby bottlenose dolphin Doherty and her mother Delphi in the pool at the Duisburg Zoo.
The Denver Zoo celebrated the birth of the rare bongo antelope. They named him Mkono, which means “handful” in Swahili. Mkono is mom Megan's fifth cub. The weight of a newborn is 20 kg, but the average weight of an adult can reach 408 kg.
A baby Bactrian camel named Gengis with his mother Edina at Atherston Zoo.
A baby gorilla screams from its mother's back in the Republic of Congo. On average, female gorillas give birth to a baby every five years. There are more than 125,000 western lowland gorillas in the northern part of the country, according to a new census.
An unnamed baby ocelot with its mother Estancia in the enclosure at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich.
A baby giant anteater at the Washington Zoo with its mother Maripi. This is Maripi's second cub. The sex of the cub cannot yet be determined.
Duckling in Denver City Park.
A Bengal vulture chick in Preah Province, 245 km north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Eight individuals of this rare bird species were found dead in the Cambodian jungle - they fed on the meat of a poisoned buffalo and dog.
Three Siberian tiger cubs next to their mother in Harbin. More than 100 Siberian tigers are expected to be added this year.
A 14-day-old baby South American tapir named Florales went out for the first time to explore her enclosure at Zurich Zoo.
A turtle with a baby around its neck sits in a pool at Hanshan Temple, on the outskirts of Suzhou, China. Hundreds of turtles of 10 species attract visitors to the park in the summer.
Five-week-old lion cubs (from left) Nala, Simba and Asali pose for a group photo in the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, Germany. The cubs soon went for an examination, where they had their teeth, claws, eyesight and hearing checked, as well as weighed and given a behavioral test.
A baby long-haired wombat named Goldie and her mother Cambora at the Brookfield Zoo.
Bagheera the gorilla drinks milk from his mother Kayolu at the Munich Zoo.
A seven-month-old baby koala with mother Colle at the Cleveland Zoo.
A two-day-old elephant named Jamuna Tony inspects his enclosure at Munich Zoo.
Female orangutan Daisy kisses her daughter Dodi at Dresden Zoo.
A nine-day-old baby elephant with his 18-year-old mother Tini at Gianyar Safari Park on the Indonesian island of Bali.
Nose carries a baby in the enclosure of the Hannover Zoo.
Dachshund Bessie in a basket with a five-day-old tiger cub in Ismer Park in Germany. The tiger cub was originally raised by a dachshund named Monster, but unfortunately she died in a car accident, and now Bessie takes on this role.
A baby giraffe with its mother at Hannover Zoo.
Ghana the gorilla with her baby at the Munster Zoo. The girl was named Claudia.
Three baby meerkats try to keep warm in the wind at Bristol Zoo. The four-week-old trio - two boys and a girl - are under the close care of the other four adult meerkats and are already a hit with visitors.
An unnamed baby elephant at the feet of his mother named Porntip at Sydney Zoo. The birth took 9 days, and the zoo workers already thought that the baby would not survive, but everything turned out okay, and the cub feels well.
Polar bear Corinna appears to be showing her cub Wilbaer the enclosure at the Stuttgart Zoo.
A baby pygmy hippo named Paul with his mother Debbie in their enclosure at the Berlin Zoo.
34-year-old orca Katina with her calf at the Orlando Aquarium in Florida. Katina gave birth to her 7th cub.
A cute rhinoceros with his mother in the enclosure of the Berlin Zoo.
A three-day-old seal pup with its mother in the swimming pool at Duisburg Zoo. The girl named Emmy already weighs 6 kg.
A Bengal tiger cub with its mother in Zhinan, China.
A baby Indian rhinoceros named Seto Paitala (Nepali for "White Leg") with his mother Purana in the enclosure of the Nuremberg Zoo.
A baby elephant (no name yet) next to his mother Porntip at Sydney Zoo.
Nine-year-old female chimpanzee Pia with her newborn calf Amelie in the enclosure of Hodenhagen Park, near Hannover.
A snow leopard cub sits on a blanket in the conference room of Albuquerque, New Mexico Mayor Martin Chavez.
A female Brazilian tapir was recently born at Dublin Zoo. Tapirs give birth to one baby after 13 months of gestation, and the babies lose their characteristic spotted-and-striped pattern after about a year.
A baby kangaroo peeks out of its mother's pouch at Hannover Zoo.
A moose mother with her calf in the woods of Isle Royale, Michigan, USA.
Keeper of the Czech Zoo in Decin Sabina Gleknerova with a three-week-old male crested black baboon. The baby, named Satu, was abandoned by his mother, so he will receive increased attention from zoo workers.
A baby mandrill named Blanca drinks milk from mother Banya at the Rome Zoo. At birth, Blanca weighed about half a kilo. The gestation period lasts 220 days, after which female mandrills give birth to one baby.
A two-day-old black rhinoceros calf with its mother Tanda at the Tel Aviv Zoo. The newborn rhinoceros is the first to be born at an Israeli zoo in 15 years.
Baby tamarins (from left) Rio, Baby and Pinky at Tamworth Zoo, England. They had been stolen the day before, but were found during a police raid.
A female Japanese makami with her calf at the Oregon Primate Research Center in Beaverton.
Mother Malindi cares for her cub at the Duisburg Zoo.
Many baby animals have the most unpredictable names. When children begin to explore the world, they ask their parents a lot of questions, for example, whose baby is the lamb? Or what is the name of a baby giraffe, or a camel, or other animals. Sometimes parents don't know it themselves. To prevent this from happening, we have collected answers to all these questions in this article.
Let's start with pets. They catch the eye of children more often, and therefore arouse more interest.
Sheep
Let's look at what a baby sheep is called. Many people living in cities do not even realize that sheep and ram are one type of animal, only female and male. Their baby is not called a ewe or lamb, but a lamb.
This is interesting! The word lamb comes from the Latin agnus. In the Old Church Slavonic language, a baby sheep and ram sounds like a lamb. The name of the animal contained the root “yagn”. Later, the suffix “enok” was added to it, which denotes a reduced form. Hence the name - lamb.
Pig
Pigs are one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans. They belong to the order Artiodactyls. They supply people with meat and lard. The female pig is called a sow or pig, and the male is called a boar or boar. But their baby is called not a pig or a hog, but a piglet.
This is interesting! The Slavs called a male pig a poros. The addition of the suffix “enok”, again, means a reduced form. Hence the name - piglet.
By the way, the birth of piglets is called farrowing, and a pregnant pig is called gestation.
Cow
Cows have been tamed by humans since ancient times. They give people meat and milk. The male cow is called a bull, and the baby is called a calf. Another example of the fact that children and parents have different roots.
Experts still cannot figure out where the word calf came from; there are only guesses. One of them is that among the ancient Slavs this word meant “born”, but cows bear their offspring for 9 months.
Turkey
America is the homeland of turkeys. But in recent centuries, this bird has been grown in European countries.
This is interesting! Few people know that turkeys are named after their homeland. Previously, America was called the West Indies, so the name of the birds is translated as Indian rooster.
In this case, parents and their children have the same root. A female turkey is called a gobbler or turkey, and her baby is called a poult.
Rabbit
Another domestic animal is the rabbit. The female is called a rabbit, the male is called a rabbit, and their baby is called a bunny.
Rabbits are raised for meat, hides and fur. The Angora breed of animals has valuable fur; beautiful and expensive fur coats are made from it.
Scientists also test drugs on rabbits before releasing them for sale. Not long ago, dwarf breeds of rabbits were bred; now they are kept in apartments instead of hamsters and guinea pigs.
Goats
Unlike previous animals, goats are not so often raised by people, but there are entire farms with them. The fact is that in addition to meat and fatty milk, these animals provide people with skin and wool.
The female of these animals is a goat, the male is a goat, and their baby is a kid. The baby’s name still contains the same “diminutive” suffix “enok”.
Many people confuse kids with lambs. This is a big misconception because we are talking about two different species of animals.
Horses
Horses were domesticated more than 7,000 years ago. During this time, people developed many breeds of these animals, from miniature ponies to huge draft horses and horses.
A female horse is called a mare, a male is called a stallion or horse, and their baby is called a foal. If we are talking about two or more babies, then the word foals is used.
Speaking in general about this type of animal, two names are applied to them: horses and steeds.
Ducks
Ducks can be wild or domestic. They belong to the order of birds and are valued for the taste of their meat. The female of these birds is called a duck, mallard, the male is called a drake, and their baby is called a duckling. If we are talking about two or more chicks, then the word ducklings is used.
We looked at domestic animals, but there are many more wild and tropical animals, as well as fish and birds, that are of interest to children and adults.
Very often children ask: what is the name of a baby zebra or giraffe? But not every adult will immediately answer this question.
Zebras
Zebras belong to the order of equids. In fact, these are the same horses, only with a characteristic black and white coloring. In common parlance, zebra cubs are called baby zebras or baby zebras, but this is an incorrect endearing interpretation. The correct name is foal, just like horses.
Giraffe
Since giraffes are the tallest animals in the world, interest in this animal is high. With their participation, many cartoons were shot, various stories and fairy tales were invented. It is not surprising that children are interested in the question: what is the name of a baby giraffe?
Since these representatives of the fauna belong to the order of artiodactyls, their babies are called calves. However, this name was not strongly attached to the offspring of giraffes. They are more often called giraffes or giraffes. But if a child is given the task of describing baby giraffes, then the correct word would be a calf.
By the way, a female giraffe is called a giraffe, and a male is called a giraffe.
Names of other animals, birds and fish
Since there are a huge number of representatives of the fauna, for convenience we present a table where we consider the names of adult individuals and their small descendants:
| Adults | Cubs |
| Bear | Teddy Bear |
| Squirrel | Little squirrel |
| Wolf | Teen Wolf |
| Raccoon | Puppy |
| Camel | baby camel |
| Crow | Little crow, crow chick |
| Gazelle | Baby gazelle, colloquial version - gazelle |
| Deer | Fawn |
| Elephant | Baby elephant |
| Tiger | Tiger cub |
| Frog | Little Frog |
| Dog | Puppy |
| Cuckoo | Cuckoo |
| Ferret | Puppy |
| Doe | Calf |
| Mink | Puppy |
| Ferret | Puppy |
| Doe | Calf |
| Gorilla | Baby Gorilla |
| Yak | Calf |
| Jackdaw | Little jackdaw, chick |
| Cheetah | Kitty |
| Dolphin | baby dolphin |
| Hedgehog | Hedgehog |
| Toad | Tadpole |
| Hare | little hare |
| Crocodile | Little crocodile, little crocodile |
| Leopard | Kitty |
| Mole | Little one, little one |
| Fox | Puppy |
| Elk | Calf |
| Frog | Frog, tadpole |
| Rhinoceros | Calf, |
| Donkey | Foal, donkey |
| Ostrich | Baby Ostrich |
| Seal | Pup |
| Panther | Kitty |
| Peacock | Chick |
| Lynx | Little lynx |
| Ostrich | Baby Ostrich |
| Heron | Chick |
| Turtle | little turtle, |
| Monkey | baby monkey |
| a lion | Lion cub |
| Already | Uglyok |
Baby animals are cute creatures that already have personalities. Newborn babies imitate their parents and try to repeat their habits.
Bear cubs, lion cubs, elephant calves, giraffes, manatees and others next to their mothers.
1. Asian baby elephant. By the way, yesterday we had a photo report about elephants; if you missed it, we recommend you take a look. (Photo by William West):
2. Swans on Avon, England. (Photo by James D. Morgan):
3. Orangutan in southern Spain. (Photo by Jon Nazca | Reuters):
4. A family of lions at the Miami Zoo. (Photo by Wilfredo Lee):
5. Two-month-old owl-faced monkey. (Photo by Sebastien Bozon):
6. This handsome kangaroo Goodfellow is a large tree kangaroo endemic to New Guinea. (Photo by Taronga Zoo):
7. Hippopotamus with his mother in the Prague Zoo. More details in the article "". (Photo by David W Cerny | Reuters):
8. Flamingo chick. (Photo by Michaela Rehle | Reuters):
9. Little koala. (Photo by Guillaume Souvant):
10. Giraffes at the Oklahoma City Zoo. (Photo by Sue Ogrocki):
11. White rhinoceros and formidable mother. (Photo by Jack Guez):
12. Little manatee. (Photo by Guillaume Souvant):
13. Snow leopard kitten. (Photo by Scott Olson):
14. The piglet lies on its mother’s legs. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann | Reuters):
15. Family of pygmy marmosets. They are one of the smallest representatives of the entire order of primates. (Photo by Raul Arboleda):
16. Seal mother and baby seal. (Photo by Dan Kitwood):
17. Orangutans in Borneo. (Photo by Wong Maye-E):
18. 4-year-old red panda with her mother. They are slightly larger in size than a cat. (Photo by Joe Klamar):
19. Newborn polar bear in a zoo in Germany. For more details, see the article "". (Photo by Carmen Jaspersen):
Baby chameleon sleeps in the sun. We all know very well that chameleons are capable of changing the color of their skin, and most of us mistakenly think that this happens due to the desire to blend into the background. Scientists have found that chameleons change their color depending on their mood, temperature and light. Photo: Myron Karlinsky
A newborn gorilla clings to its mother. A gorilla's pregnancy lasts 8.5 months, and after giving birth, the gorilla's mother is inseparable from her baby for about three years. Photo: Ariel Shalita
2 week old rhino baby. It's hard to believe, but this baby's mother waited for his arrival for 16 months.
Baby squirrel in the palm. It is known that rodents are capable of giving birth several times a year. Despite the fact that the squirrel also belongs to the order of rodents, these animals give birth to three or four babies only twice a year, and squirrels do not reproduce in captivity. Photo: Kim Barker
A little monkey teases his relatives. Playfulness and carefreeness are one of the hallmarks of primates, which makes them even more similar to humans :). Photo: Endre Viseckaite
Little rabbit in a wildlife rehabilitation center. Photographer Ermagawd
A baby hamster sleeps in his arms. This baby is just over a week old, and in hamster terms this is already a whole six months, quite an impressive age, isn’t it? Photo: Marjolein
Muskox calf. Today, these animals, which have lived on the planet for about a million years, are in danger of complete extinction. People mercilessly exterminated musk oxen for meat and wool, and only a little over thirty years ago, musk oxen were listed in the Red Book. Photo: Randy Kokesch
Little deer in arms. Photo: Jeff Moore
Elephants are excellent swimmers. This baby elephant has pulled its trunk out and is perfectly oriented while swimming underwater. Photo: Jodie McDonald
A tiger cub and a little monkey are playing together. Photo: Reuters | Stringer
Lynx mother and cub. This baby will stay with his mother for about another year, when the little lynx learns to hunt, he will begin to live independently.
A baby polar wolf howls, trying to call for its mother. Photo: Animal Press
The little foxes play together. Looking at these cute babies, it’s hard to imagine why foxes have gotten such a bad reputation. In many cultures around the world, foxes symbolize not the best qualities. Photographer: Ivan Kislov.
Meerkats are known to live in groups and here we see a great example of a Group Family Photo by Fajar Andriyanto.
A little owlet learns to fly. Photo: Peter Brannon
Several adult lionesses with their cubs. Most likely, these lionesses are sisters, and they can easily feed each other's cubs.
A young parrot happily takes a bath. Photo: Cesar Badilla
Mommy hippopotamus tries to communicate with her baby underwater:), photo by Phill Cousins
Baby panda says hello to you all. Photo: Catherine Fan
An adult langur grooms its young. There is a misconception that monkeys eat insects when cleaning each other, but in fact they are looking for salt crystals in their fur. Photo: Jed Weingarten
Very cute Japanese pygmy flying squirrel
Even a small alligator wants love and affection. In fact, this baby is less than a week old and does not pose any danger.
Black bear cubs are trying to climb a tree. Photo: Don Johnston
Looks like a scene from the movie 101 Dalmatians. Photography: Tim Fluck
Polar bear cubs play together while their mother lays down for a nap in the sun. Photo: Nik Zinoviev
A baby seal poses cutely for the camera. Photo: Vill Miettinen
A very humble little Malayan tapir. This coloring of the coat allows tapirs to camouflage perfectly in the thickets of the forest.
A polar bear with her cubs. Photo: Nik Zinoviev
Ten-day-old dolphin. This baby lost his parents, and now his life is completely dependent on man. Photo: Miguel Poczo.
A little rhinoceros kisses his mother. Photo: Phil Noble
African cheetah family. Photograph: Stephen Oachs | National Geographic
A cute little lion cub is up to something very insidious. Photo by: Noor Khamis
A young elephant plays on the beach. Photo: John Lindy
A little polar fox calls her mother. Photograph: Jack Stevens
Five week old caracal kittens at their first photo shoot. Photo: Michael Durham
Soldier Pat and Joey the Kangaroo, 1942. Photo: John Graf
Mother elephant and her baby.
Two cute little foxes play together. Photo: Florian Girardin
The wet lion cub most likely just took a mud bath. Photo: Nikolay Zinoviev
Chimpanzees have the same ways of showing love as humans. In the photo we see a baby and his mother just relaxing together. Photo: Graham McGeorge
Orangutan with baby. Photo: Jami Tarris
Little fox. Photo: Robert Adamec
A proud little lion walks with his older female relatives. Author: David Lazar
The little macaque has not yet acquired sufficient fur. Photograph: Tony Campbell | National Geographic
Little squirrels sleep in a basket. Photo: Owen Humphreys
A mother gorilla carefully holds her baby. Photo: Fredrik von Eriksen
Alaskan Malamute puppies. Photographer: Hannah Maria
Baby elephant. Another couple of years will pass, and in order to feed this baby he will need to eat about 230 kg of hay per day and drink up to 270 liters of water. Photo: William Albert Allard
A lioness and her cub admire the sunset. Photo: Mitsuaki Iwago
A calm lion with his cub. Photo: Emmanuel Keller
The cubs decided to borrow a boat. Photo: Sergey Ivanov
Puppy in sheep's clothing. Photo: Po Syki
Fawn in a green field. Photographer: Andy Kobel
A little giraffe sleeps sweetly in a clearing. Mitsuyoshi Tatematsu
Colored chickens from photographer Ali Jarekji | Reuters
Bear pranks. In their games, little bears always copy the behavior of adults; by playing with each other, they learn to hunt and attack. Photo: Nikolay Zinoviev
Grizzly bear decided to take a nap. Photo: Suzi Eszterhas
Tiny baby chameleon. Photograph: Sam Driscoll
A determined duckling tries to climb up the curb. Photo: David Beaton
The smallest dog in the world, whose name is Beyonce. Photo: Lisa Van Dyke
Cute little monkey.
A baby antelope plays with a stick. Photo: Oliver Berg
