What young animals are called

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Antelope – calf
Bear – cub
Beasts of prey – whelp
Beaver – kit
Birds – fledgling, nestling
Cat – kitten
Codfish – codling, sprat
Cow – calf
Deer – fawn, yearling
Dog – pup, puppy
Duck – duckling
Eagle – eaglet
Eel – elver
Elephant – calf
Elephant seal – weaner
Fish – fry
Fowl – chick, chicken
Fox – cub, pup
Frog – polliwog, tadpole
Goat – kid
Goose – gosling
Grouse – cheeper
Guinea fowl – keet
Hawk – eyas
Hen – pullet


Hippo – calf
Horse – foal, yearling, or colt (male), filly (female)
Kangaroo – joey
Lion – cub
Owl – owlet
Partridge – cheeper
Pig – piglet, shoat, farrow, suckling
Pigeon – squab, squeaker
Quail – cheeper
Rabbit – bunny, kit
Rat – pup
Rhino – calf
Rooster – cockerel
Salmon – parr, smolt, grilse
Seal – pup
Shark – cub
Sheep – lamb, lambkins
Swan – cygnet
Tiger – cub, whelp
Turkey – poult
Whale – calf
Zebra – foal


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