Collective nouns are usually created for animals that commonly appear in groups such as a pride of lions or a herd of cattle.

Baby animal names platypus. Platypus themselves were named in 1799 from the Latin Platypus anatinus meaning flat-footed duck-like. Caterpillar Larva Pupa Chrysalis. Some people refer to baby platypuses as puggles but that is more of a nickname than a proper title.

An alternate explanation is a confusion with Ancient Greek. There is no official or generally accepted term for a baby platypus. Some claim that the name of a baby platypus is a puggle which is colloquially also the name for a.

The photo shows a hand cradling what looks like a baby platypus - which are also known as puggles. Learn baby animal names and animal facts with pictures and fun facts about what makes each little critter unique and how they get their names. The weirdest animal on Earth the platypus was bound to stir up controversies.

The word platypus is derived from a Greek word meaning flat foot The correct plural ending is esmaking platypuses preferred over platypi The platypus and the echidna are the only living mammals that lay eggs. But the mother feeds the baby platypus milk like other mammals. Depending on their species a baby owl or owlet can sometimes take care of itself.

Animals with Weird Names. Another name commonly used is platypup Platypuses can be found in eastern Australia and. Particularly considering that the name puggle is already taken by a few different things such as a breed of dog thats a cross between a beagle and a pug.

A baby platypus is called a puggle and is one of only two mammal babies to hatch from an egg. Spider spiderling bear cub frog. And a stuffed toy and yes the name puggle is trademarked.