The young of animals
baby
noun
a very young animal
brood
noun
a group of young birds who all have the same mother and were born at the same time
bullock
noun
a young male cow that has been castrated (=had part of its sex organs removed)
calf
noun
a young cow. Its meat is called veal.
calf
noun
a young animal such as a young elephant, whale, or giraffe
colt
noun
a young male horse
cub
noun
a young bear, lion, fox, wolf, or other wild animal
filly
noun
a young female horse
foal
noun
a young horse, or a young donkey or mule
heifer
noun
a young cow that has not given birth to a calf
joey
noun
a young kangaroo, wallaby, or possum
juvenile
noun
a young animal or plant
litter
noun
a group of baby cats, dogs, or other animals that are born at the same time
nestling
noun
a baby bird that has not learned to fly
offspring
noun
the baby or babies of an animal
porker
noun
a young pig that has been made fat so that it can be eaten as pork
progeny
noun
the young animals or plants produced by a particular parent
pullet
noun
a chicken that is less than a year old
pup
noun
a very young canine (=an animal in the same group as dogs)
pup
noun
a very young seal (=an animal that lives near the sea) or similar animal
puppy
noun
a very young dog
puppy
noun
a very young canine (=an animal in the same group as dogs)
steer
noun
a young male cow that has had its sex organs removed
suckling
noun
a baby or young animal that still drinks milk from its mother
suckling pig
noun
a young pig that still drinks milk from its mother, and is sometimes cooked as a special meal
whelp
noun
an old word meaning a very young animal, such as a young dog, bear ,or wolf, that is still being fed by its mother
yearling
noun
a young cow, deer, or horse that is between one and two years old
young
noun
a group of young animals who belong to the same family
