💡 Baby Animals — Fun Facts

Fun “Did you know?” facts about Baby Animals — tap through 10 at a time!

A baby panda is one of the tiniest babies compared to its mother.

A newborn panda is about the size of a stick of butter, while its mom is hundreds of times bigger.

A baby giraffe is already taller than a grown-up when it is born.

Newborn giraffes are about 1.8 meters tall. They can stand and even walk within an hour.

Baby chicks say "cheep cheep" to their mother hen.

The peeping helps the hen know that her chicks are close by and safe.

Baby penguins wear fluffy coats until their waterproof feathers grow.

The fluffy down keeps chicks warm but isn't good for swimming, so they wait to grow their grown-up feathers.

A baby elephant can stand up soon after it is born.

Within an hour, a wobbly baby elephant is up on its feet and ready to walk with the herd.

Baby ducks can swim on their very first day.

Ducklings follow their mother straight to the water and start paddling right away.

A baby kangaroo is called a joey and is tinier than a jellybean at birth.

The tiny joey crawls into its mother's pouch, where it stays safe and warm as it grows bigger.

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