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 Baby
animals come in many shapes and sizes and unlike Humans,
most animals reach adults size within 5 years. Baby animals
need to learn to walk a lot quicker than us so they can run
away from danger and are taught to look after themselves
at a young age incase their parents die. Instead of calling
all young animals babies, we give them names such as kittens,
cubs and puppies. |
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 Rhino
A mother Rhino will only have 1 calf at a time and can feed on
its mother's milk for up to two years. It usually stays with
its mother until she is ready to give birth to another calf.
The bond formed with her calf is a strong one, and the two
animals are rarely far apart. |
 Zebra
A Zebra mare might give birth any time of year. Her newborn foal has brown
stripes but they will turn black as it gets older. Just a few minutes after
being born, it wobbles to its feet and within an hour can run by its mother's
side.
The foal starts to nibble at grasses when only a week old, but continues
to drink its mother's milk for almost a year. |
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 Lion
Lion cubs are born blind and very small. They weigh only 1 to 2
kg at birth. Their eyes open after about two weeks. Cubs eat
meat when they are six weeks old. Newborn cubs have greyish
spots in their skin, which fade away after about three months. |
 South African Fur Seal
Pups are born with their eyes open and can swim at birth, though not as well
as their parents. Newborns are about 80 cm (2.6 ft) long and weigh 6-9 kg. |
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 Wallaby
At birth, the Joey crawls up through its mother's fur until it
reaches the pouch. Once there, it will attach itself to a teat
and remain there for about two months. It will then venture
out of the pouch but will stay close to its mother. |
 Emu
A female Emu will usually lay betweeen 7 - 16 eggs and it is the male who incubates
the eggs until the chicks hatch out of eggs which are dark olive green in
colour. |
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Help to pay for the care, feeding and general well-being of an animal for 12 months, plus you will also receive a special Adopt a Buddy Pack. |
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