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Baby Animal Names
Written by Stacy Mantle
Monday, 15 September 2003 00:00
Baby cats are called kittens Baby bears are called cubs Baby dogs are called puppies A pigeon’s a squab!
A girl horse is a filly A boy horse is a colt. A possum’s a joey. A chicken’s a poult!
A duck is a duckling An ostrich, a chick An owl is an owlet A raccoon is a kit!
A penguin’s a fledgling A reindeer’s a fawn A turtle is a chicken It makes no sense at all!
An ant is an antling A goat is a kid A bird is a nestling, A muskrat, a kit!
A kangaroo’s Joey A louse is a nit. A toad is a tadpole, And a mink is a kit!
An eagle’s an eaglet. An eel is a fry. A fly is a maggot. And a fish is a fry!
A duck is a duck, Unless it’s a boy - And then it’s a drone, If it’s girl or a boy!
A mule is a hinny A boy mule is Jack A baby’s a foal Or sometimes a stag
A mouse is a doe A boy mouse is buck And when it is young, It is often called pup!
And what have we learned From all these words today? That if you’re a boy Then a boy you’ll surely stay!
Baby cats are called kittens
