| Antelope: | calf |
| Bear: | cub |
| Beasts of prey: | whelp |
| Beaver: | kit |
| Birds: | fledgling, nestling |
| Cat: | kitten |
| Codfish: | codling, sprat |
| Cow: | calf |
| Deer: | fawn, yearling |
| Dog: | pup, puppy |
| Duck: | duckling |
| Eagle: | eaglet |
| Eel: | elver |
| Elephant: | calf |
| Elephant seal: | weaner |
| Fish: | fry |
| Fowl: | chick, chicken |
| Fox: | cub, pup |
| Frog: | polliwog, tadpole |
| Goat: | kid |
| Goose: | gosling |
| Grouse: | cheeper |
| Guinea fowl: | keet |
| Hawk: | eyas |
| Hen: | pullet |
| Hippo: | calf |
| Horse: | foal, yearling, or colt (male), filly (female) |
| Kangaroo: | joey |
| Lion: | cub |
| Owl: | owlet |
| Partridge: | cheeper |
| Pig: | piglet, shoat, farrow, suckling |
| Pigeon: | squab, squeaker |
| Quail: | cheeper |
| Rabbit: | bunny, kit |
| Rat: | kitten |
| Rhino: | calf |
| Rooster: | cockerel |
| Salmon: | parr, smolt, grilse |
| Seal: | pup |
| Shark: | cub |
| Sheep: | lamb, lambkins |
| Swan: | cygnet |
| Tiger: | cub, whelp |
| Turkey: | poult |
| Whale: | calf |
| Zebra: | foal |