Baby Animals for Kids: Kittens, Calves and Chicks Grow Up (Kindergarten and Grade 1 Science)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Every grown up animal was once a baby. Many baby animals have special names. Today we will meet some babies and their parents, and see how they grow.

A baby cat is called a kitten. A baby dog is called a puppy. A baby cow is called a calf. When they grow up, they become a cat, a dog and a cow.

Here are more. A baby chicken is a chick. A baby horse is a foal. A baby bear is a cub. A baby frog starts life as a tadpole, swimming in a pond.

Babies look a lot like their parents. A kitten has whiskers, fur and a tail, just like its mother. But babies are not exactly the same. They might have a different color or pattern.

Some babies look very different at first. A caterpillar becomes a butterfly, and a tadpole grows legs and becomes a frog. They change a lot as they grow up.

Many animal parents take care of their babies. A mother bird brings food to her chicks. A mother cat licks her kittens clean. Parents keep their babies warm, fed and safe.

Now it's your turn. What is a baby horse called? Is it a cub, a foal, or a chick? Pause and try. It is a foal! A foal grows up to be a horse.

Great job! Baby animals have special names, look like their parents but not exactly, and many get care from their parents. Practice baby animals in the Science Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!