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Baby Animal Names: From Pups to Puggles to Porcupettes
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A lioness, Panthera leo persica, rests on the ground with two playful cubs beside her in Gir Forest, Gujarat, India. Bloodhound puppies An adult chimpanzee walks on all fours while a baby chimpanzee clings to its back in a green, outdoor setting with tree trunks in the background. An adult porcupine nuzzles a baby porcupine as they sit together on a large fallen log, with green foliage in the background. Piglet Greylag goose with gosling A young American hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, with a bushy white tail and black body, stands on rocky ground in front of prickly pear cactus pads. Alaskan brown bear mother sits on the ground with three cubs close beside her, surrounded by greenery in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. An adult mute swan swims on water with a small cygnet riding on its back, both facing forward with reeds blurred in the background. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) leveret
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Baby Animal Names: From Pups to Puggles to Porcupettes

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If you’ve ever wondered what the baby of a particular animal is called, we’re here to help. While pup, cub, chick, and calf are used for a number of baby animals, some species have unique names—such as porcupette or pollywog. Read on to discover some of the animal kingdom’s most unusual baby names as well as more traditional ones.

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