Synonyms and antonyms of The young of animals in British Thesaurus

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

chick (noun)

a baby bird

colt (noun)

a young male horse

cub (noun)

a young bear, lion, fox, wolf, or other wild animal

fawn (noun)

a young deer

filly (noun)

a young female horse

foal (noun)

a young horse, or a young donkey or mule

hatchling (noun)

a baby bird or animal that has just come out of the egg

heifer (noun)

a young cow that has not given birth to a calf

joey (noun)

a young kangaroo, wallaby, or possum

juvenile (noun)

science a young animal or plant

kid (noun)

a young goat

kitten (noun)

a young cat

lamb (noun)

a young sheep

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

piglet (noun)

a young pig

porker (noun)

a young pig that has been made fat so that it can be eaten as pork

progeny (noun)

very formal 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 dog

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)

mainly literary 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