Expand your knowledge with youngling terms

Did you know that the name for a baby llama is a cria, a baby ferret is a kit and that a young cockroach is a nymph?

These are just a few terms for younglings in the animal world. Why not learn some and impress your friends with your knowledge?

  Armadillo – pup

Clam – larva

Dove – squab

Echidna – puggle

Hare – leveret

Mole – pup

Partridge – cheeper

Find more at www.zooborns.com.

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