The Definitive Ranking Of Baby Animal Names, By Cuteness

Don't you dare mess with a polliwog.

22. Eft.

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Efts become newts.

21. Pullet.

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A pullet is a baby hen.

20. Elver.

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These elvers will grow up to be beautiful eels.

19. Leveret.

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A baby hare.

18. Sprag.

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A baby cod is a sprag, but you can also call it a codling or a sprat, too.

17. Kid.

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Hi there, baby goat!

16. Gosling

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Yes, precisely.

15. Eaglet

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This little guy will grow up to be the national bird of the United States.

14. Chulengo.

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A chulengo grows up to be a guanaco.

13. Porkling.

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You may be used to piglet, but porkling is the name you deserve.

12. Eyas.

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Before they can fly, a falcon is an eyas. Young hawks can also be called eyas, too.

11. Antling.

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An antling is a baby ant. Who knew?

10. Peachick.

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One day, a peachick will grow up to be a beautiful peahen/peacock.

9. Pinkie.

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Yup. Baby rats.

8. Polliwog.

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You could call it a froglet, or you could call it a tadpole, but don't you want to call it a polliwog?

7. Flapper.

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You may think these are just ugly ducklings, but these guys will grow up to be swans.

6. Joey.

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Joey can be baby kangaroos, koala, opossum and other marsupials.

5. Puggle.

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How can you say no to that face? A puggle is a baby echidna.

4. Squealer.

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Other names for a baby grouse include poult and cheeper.

3. Porcupette.

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I can't even... A baby porcupine.

2. Whelp.

Via nps.gov

A baby coyote is commonly called a pup, but it's also a whelp.

You can also use the term for a baby otter, wolf, hyena, or tiger.

1. Puffling.

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The baby puffin is the undisputed heavyweight champ of cute baby animal names.