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Special Names: Baby Animals, by Dennis Oliver
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Special Names: Baby
Animals
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Did you know that the babies of some animals
have
special names? Here are some of them:
|
adult
animal |
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baby animal |
bear, lion, tiger,
wolf, fox |
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cub |
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cat |
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kitten* |
cow, elk, moose,
elephant, reindeer,
whale |
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calf |
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deer |
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fawn |
dog, fox, wolf,
otter, seal, walrus
mouse, rat |
|
pup* |
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duck |
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duckling |
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eagle |
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eaglet |
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fish |
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minnow |
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fox |
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kit |
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frog |
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tadpole |
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goat |
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kid |
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goose |
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gosling |
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horse |
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colt |
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pig |
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piglet |
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salmon |
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fry |
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sheep |
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lamb |
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swan |
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cygnet |
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Special Notes:
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Children often say puppy instead
of pup for
a
baby dog, and they also often say kitty instead
of kitten
for a baby cat. |
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| 2. |
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Notice
that sometimes there is more than one
name for
the same baby animal. For example,
a baby wolf
or fox can be called either a pup
or a cub and a baby fox can also be called
a kit. |
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