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.

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

Baby Animal Names: From Pups to Puggles to Porcupettes: References & Edit History

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Amy Tikkanen
Amy Tikkanen is Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	New article added.	Amy Tikkanen	Jul 23, 2026
	Revised the slideshow.	Amy Tikkanen	Jul 23, 2026