Baby Animals | Cutest Quiz You’ll Take Today!
How well do you know your baby animals?
Maidin mhaith, quizzers! ๐ Friday at last, hope you’ve got something fun planned! ๐ But first, can you name these adorable baby animals? From fluffy to fierce, wild to wonderfully weird, they have some truly unexpected names. How many will you recognise? Tap through all 20, then don’t forget to post your score and pass this quiz on to someone who’ll love it too!
Tap to reveal the answer and see if you got it right!
Q1: Let’s start with a classic. What’s the baby version of a lion called? Cub.
Q2: These little ones are bouncy, playful and partial to headbutting everything. What’s a baby goat called? Kid or billy.
Q3: Dressed in a tuxedo from birth, what’s the name for a baby penguin? Chick.
Q4: This one’s less “Jaws” and more baby-sized toothy grin. What do you call a young shark? ๐ฆ Pup.
Q5: Flying high and fierce one day, but what do you call an eagle before it spreads its wings? Eaglet or fledgling or even a chick.
Q6: Buzzing about this one? ๐ What’s the name for a baby bee before it becomes a worker, drone or queen? Larva.
Q7: Soft, fluffy and found on farms in the Andes (and Ireland), ๐ฆ what do you call a baby alpaca? (Try saying it without smiling ๐) Cria.
Q8: Spiky on the outside, cute as anything on the inside. What do you call a baby porcupine? Porcupette.
Q9: They’re tall from day one. What’s the name for a young giraffe? Calf.
Q10: Found in Australia and not quite a hedgehog. What’s the name for a baby echidna? Puggle.
Q11: You’ve probably seen this name in a Disney film. Soft, gentle and found in the forest. What’s a baby deer called? Fawn.
Q12: If you spot a baby crocodile or alligator hatching from its egg, what’s it called? Hatchling.
Q13: All fluffy and grey before they grow into elegant white adults. What’s the name for a baby swan? Cygnet.
Q14: This marsupial baby could be in your pocket, quite literally. What’s a young opossum called? Joey.
Q15: Fluffy, wide-eyed and found in treetops. What do you call a young owl? Owlet.
Q16: Before it grows up to hiss at you by the canal, what’s the term for a baby goose? Gosling.
Q17: Not quite an adult, can’t fly yet and usually green. What’s a young grasshopper called? Nymph.
Q18: Quick on its feet and born ready to run. What do you call a baby hare? Leveret.
Q19: They're big, they’re chonky and they love a good splash. What’s the term for a baby hippo? Calf.
Q20: Last one. Close to us in the animal kingdom, what’s the word for a baby gorilla? (Family resemblance alert!) Infant.
Check your score
Now that you’ve uncovered all 20 answers, how did you score?
17–20 correct – Animal Aficionado ๐พ๐
You clearly know your cubs from your cygnets. Cute, clever, and quiz-ready!
10–16 correct – Nature Nurturer ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Great job! You’ve got a solid grasp on the baby name game. A few surprises maybe, but well played.
0–9 correct – Curiosity Cub ๐ฃ๐
You're starting the journey, and what a sweet one it is. Keep exploring the animal kingdom!
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