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. Some people refer to baby platypuses as puggles but that is more of a nickname than a proper title. 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. And a stuffed toy and yes the name puggle is trademarked.

A baby platypus is called a puggle and is one of only two mammal babies to hatch from an egg. The photo shows a hand cradling what looks like a baby platypus - which are also known as puggles. Caterpillar Larva Pupa Chrysalis.

180 rows Match 10 animals to their babies. Name of the Young One. The most striking thing about the platypus is it lays eggs like a bird.

A baby turkey is called a poult. Another name commonly used is platypup Platypuses can be found in eastern Australia and. But it turns out its not actually a platypus at all - in fact its not an animal at all.

The name turkey was originally the name for African guinea fowl and it eventually became the name for the Western hemisphere fowl with which the earlier fowl was confused. But the mother feeds the baby platypus milk like other mammals. There is also no official word used to describe a baby platypus.

An alternate explanation is a confusion with Ancient Greek. Echidnas are medium-sized solitary mammals covered with. 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.