Baby Animal Names Quiz

1. A farmer says that one of the goats has given birth. What would the newborn goat be called?

2. A nature guide mentions a gosling. Which adult bird is caring for it?

3. While walking near woodland, you spot a young deer beside its mother. What is it called?

4. Several small birds are following a mother duck across a pond. What are the young birds called?

5. Which baby bird is specifically known as a cygnet?

6. A wildlife book distinguishes young hares from young rabbits. What is a baby hare called?

7. A wildlife rehabilitator is caring for a very young owl. Which name best describes the bird?

8. A hen is leading her newly hatched young around a farmyard. What is one of these young chickens called?

9. A joey climbs into its mother's pouch. Which animal is it most likely to be?

10. You see a young sheep staying close to its ewe. What is the young animal called?

11. What is a baby dog most commonly called?

12. Which name correctly refers to a baby cat?

13. What is a young pig commonly called?

14. Which term would a horse breeder use for a young horse of either sex?

15. At a dairy farm, a newborn cow is resting near its mother. What is the newborn called?

16. Which term can correctly name a baby rabbit?