Fractured Animals and their Babies Quiz

Answer: Alligator hatchling

Alligators are found in the United States and China. A male is called a bull and a female a cow. A group of young hatchlings is called a pod.

Answer: Beaver kitten

Beavers are actually rodents and they are found in North America and Eurasia. They are well known for their dam building in rivers and their sharp teeth. A baby beaver can also be called a pup.

Answer: Butterfly caterpillar

Butterflies are found all over the world. Young butterflies can also be called larva, pupa or a chrysalis. A group of butterflies is called an army.

Answer: Chicken pullet

An adult male chicken is called a rooster and a female a hen. The baby chickens are called chicks, pullets if they are female and cockerels if they are male.

Answer: Mallard duckling

Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) are the best known of all ducks. They are found in subtropical climates, especially North America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

A male mallard is called a drake and a female is called a duck. A group of mallard ducks is called a flush.

Answer: Mosquito Wriggler

Mosquitoes (Culicidae) are flying insects that are found all over the world. There are over 3000 species. As well as being called wrigglers, baby mosquitoes can also be called nymphs and tumblers. A group of mosquitoes is called a swarm.

Answer: Platypus puggle

A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic egg laying mammal that is found in Eastern Australia and Tasmania. There is no name for a group of platypuses because they are solitary mammals that prefer not to be part of a group.

Answer: Giraffe calf

Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) are even-toed hoofed mammals and they are found in Africa. The male giraffe is called a bull and the female a doe. A group of giraffes is called either a herd, corps or tower.

Answer: Monkey infant

Monkeys are found in Central and South America, Asia and Africa. They are called either male or female monkeys and a large group of them is called a troop or cartload. They live mainly in forests but some venture out into grasslands.

Answer: Horse Foal

Horses are found all over the world and can come in many different colors and sizes. A baby horse in its first year of life is called a foal whether it is male or female. A female horse that is not yet full grown is called a filly and a male horse that is not fully grown is called a colt.

A fully grown female horse is called a mare and a fully grown male horse is called a stallion. A group of horses is usually called a herd.