Baby Animals & Random facts about them

Baby Jellyfish

A juvenile jellyfish floats in dark Polynesian waters. Jellyfish are an ancient kind—they may have been around 400 million years before the dinosaurs, according to the Smithsonian Institution.

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog carrying a tadpole

In Costa Rica, a male strawberry poison dart frog carries a tadpole on his back as he searches for a water-filled flower in which to deposit the youngster.
The journey can take several days—making these amphibians truly dedicated dads, according to Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Baby Alpaca

A huacaya alpaca and her baby take an amble in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Alpacas literally don’t go where they eat—herds will share a communal dung heap some distance from grazing spots, according to the Australian Alpaca Association.

Cygnets (baby swans)

Native to Europe, mute swans were brought to North America to grace ponds in parks and private estates.
But escapees have established themselves in the wild, where they threaten native waterfowl with their aggressive behavior, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Baby eels

After hatching in the Sargasso Sea, American eel babies—called glass eels—float on ocean currents for a year before they reach the Atlantic coast.
The blue glow on these see-through youngsters comes from a fluorescent protein called UnaG, according to Nature.

Owlets (baby owls)

A bold pair of burrowing owlets venture outside their burrow in California.
Burrowing owls collect mammal dung to place outside their nests because the smell attracts dung beetles, a favorite snack, says the National Wildlife Federation.

Baby Boars

Wild boar piglets snuggle close for a nap. The piglets' coats help them blend into sun-dappled woodlands across their native Europe.
When fully grown, males must look out for hunters who consider their tusks a prize trophy.

Baby Baboon

At a rehab center in Namibia, this orphaned Cape baboon is full of wide-eyed charm.
It's a different story when they grow up: Packs of these aggressive baboons often clash with humans in southern Africa, where they're known to raid houses for food.

Fancy Rat baby

A newborn agouti looks exactly like a miniature version of its parents.
Photographed on Panama's Barro Colorado Island, these 2.5-foot (0.8-meter) long rodents are no slouches—they can run when just an hour old.

Baby Salmon

Salmon fry memorize the unique quality and scent of the water in their home stream or lake—a process called imprinting.
When they've matured, these salmon will swim back to their Alaska hatchery to spawn and die

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