Are Baby Fish Pups?

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A baby fish is a fry, or fingerling

. Sharks, however, have pups that come from live births (in most shark species), rather than hatching from eggs like other fish. Alligator and crocodile offspring are hatchlings.

What is the difference between a cub and a pup?

is that

puppy is a young dog, usually cute and playful while cub is a young fox

.

Is a shark baby called a pup?


We call baby sharks pups

. Some sharks give birth to live pups and others lay eggs, much like a chicken!

What baby animal is called a pinkie?

mouse (also called kitten or pinkie) otter (also called whelp)

prairie dog

.

rat

(also called kitten or pinkie)

What are giraffe babies called?

A baby giraffe is called

a calf

.

Are Wolf babies pups or cubs?

Summary.

Baby wolves are called pups, although they used to be called cubs

. Wolf pups are born in litters with four to six littermates and grow into their full size within six to twelve months.

Are baby bears called pups?


Adult females give birth in dens to baby bears called cubs

. Cubs are born in January and weigh between 8 ounces and 16 ounces. They are born blind, covered with fine hair and they nurse on their mother's milk. Female bears may give birth to 1 cub to 5 cubs at a time, but 3 is the average litter size in New Jersey.

Is a pup a Cub?


A pup is the young of a dog, or a seal, and probably others that I can't think of. A cub is a young bear or lion or tiger

. A foal is a young horse or donkey or mule. Each species of animal has a specific word for its young.

What's a baby whale called?

What Do You Call a Baby Whale? Baby whales are often referred to as “

calves

”, whereas mothers are referred to as “cows”. Males are sometimes referred to as “bulls”.

What are monkey babies called?

A baby monkey is called

an

. Monkeys live in troops of up to several hundred individuals and travel about in search of food, having no permanent shelter. Usually only one infant is born at a time, and it is cared for by the mother for a long period.

What are baby hawks called?

The baby hawks above – called eyas – will leave the nest 6-7 weeks after hatching. Adorable, right?

What is a fox baby called?

Foxes are members of the dog family. A female fox is called a “vixen”, a male fox is called a “dog fox” or a “tod” and baby foxes are called

“pups”, “kits” or “cubs”

.

What is Lion baby called?


A cub

. Cute little lion cubs! A baby lion is called a cub.

What is Elephant baby called?

What about a baby? Elephants have little in common with cattle, but they share with them the names for adult male (bull), adult female (cow) and

juvenile (calf)

. Even their collective noun is the same: a herd of elephants.

What's a baby rhino called?

A baby rhino is called

a calf

. Adult males are bulls. White rhinos are actually gray.

What's a baby hippo called?

A male pygmy hippopotamus is known as a bull, a female as a cow, and a baby as

a calf

. A group of hippopotami is known as a herd or a bloat.

What is zebra baby called?

Zebras give birth to one young, called

a foal

, every 2-3 years.

What is a female wolf called?

A female wolf is either called a

She-wolf or a luna wolf

, depending on the status of the female in the pack. The term “she-wolf” is sometimes used for female members of the pack.

What are werewolf babies called?

BABY WOLVES ARE CALLED PUPS. USUALLY 4 TO 6 PUPS ARE BORN TOGETHER. THIS IS CALLED A LITTER, AND THE PUPS IN A LITTER ARE CALLED LITTERMATES.

Do wolves eat pups?


Wolves kill one another and the pups of competing packs in battles over territory even if there is plenty to eat

, according to a new study from Yellowstone National Park.

What female animal is a queen?

Animal Male Female Bear Boar

Sow
Cat Tom Queen Cattle Bull Cow Chicken Rooster Hen

What is a wolf cub?

:

a boy who is a member of a division of the Boy Scouts for boys from 8 to 11 years old

— compare cub scout.

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