What do you call a baby platypus?

Baby platypuses (or would you rather call them platypi?) and echidnas are called puggles, although there's a movement afoot to have baby platypuses called platypups. In a more straightforward naming convention, baby goats are called kids. In what may be a nod to onomatopoeia, baby partridges are called cheepers.
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What do u call a baby alpaca?

The baby alpaca, called a cria, weighs 18 to 20 lbs. (8 to 9 kg) when it is born. The cria is weaned at 6 to 8 months, and females are ready to reproduce at 12 to 15 months.
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What's a baby llama called?

A cria (pronounced /kriː. ə/) is a juvenile llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco.
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What is a group of platypus called?

A PADDLE of Platypus

The cutest collective noun since a 'Cuddle' of puppies or a 'Waddle' of penguins.
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What baby animal is called a flapper?

spiderling. Squirrel. pup, kit, kitten. Swan. cygnet, flapper.
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What is a group of humans called?

Take, for example, the word 'crowd'. It could be used to describe a group of young kids, as well as people of other ages. Similarly, 'mob' can also be used to describe a group of humans.
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What is a group of sloth called?

A Snuggle of Sloths

As you can see, a “snuggle” of sloths was the resounding winner, which now makes this the most popular term for a group of sloths!
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Why is a group of platypus called a paddle?

Answer and Explanation: A group of platypuses is a called a paddle. The name comes from their paddle-shaped tails.
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What do you call a baby shark?

We call baby sharks pups. Some sharks give birth to live pups and others lay eggs, much like a chicken!
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What's a baby snake called?

For example, baby snakes are called snakelets, just like baby pigs are called piglets.
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What do you call a baby goat?

Goats A baby goat is called a kid. A nanny can have a single kid or twins. Triplets. occur fairly often.
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What is a group of unicorns called?

A unicorn is a magical animal that looks like a horse, but has a single horn on its head. Seeing a unicorn is believed to bring good luck and fortune, which is why, a group of unicorns is called a blessing.
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What is a group of jellyfish called?

A smack of jellyfish

Other collective nouns for a group of jellyfish are bloom or swarm. But, we think smack is most descriptive.
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What is a group of koala called?

There's no collective noun for a group of Koalas moving around together because Koalas don't move around in groups like dolphins or some birds. They are fairly solitary creatures, although they do like to be living in overlapping home ranges in bushland with other Koalas.
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What is a group of skunks called?

Skunks are nocturnal and forage for food while most animals and humans sleep. Though you typically see skunks by themselves, they gather to mate. A group of skunks are called a surfeit.
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What is a group of raccoons called?

A group of raccoons is called a nursery. Although raccoons only live 2-3 years in the wild, a raccoon can live up to 20 years in captivity.
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What is a group of snails called?

A group of snails can be referred to as a rout, walk or escargatoire of snails. The word snail is used for thousands of animal species in the gastropod mollusk family.
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What is a group of foxes called?

A group of foxes is called a skulk. The word skulk comes from a Scandinavian word, and generally means to wait, lurk or move stealthily. Foxes have a bit of a reputation for being sneaky so this word seems to work quite well!
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What is a group of hedgehogs called?

Hedgehogs are insectivores, meaning they love the bugs in your garden. 9. A group of hedgehogs is called an 'array'.
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What is a group of snakes called?

A group is called a snake den or pit. When someone refers to a snake den, the word den is being used as a collective noun. The collective noun highlights the fact that there's more than one snake in the group. Along with den and pit, a person may use another collective noun like a snake knot or even a snake bed.
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What is a group of crabs called?

A group of crabs is called a 'cast'.
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What is a group of penguins called?

A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! Other names for a group of penguins include rookery, colony, and huddle.
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What is a group of goats called?

Collective nouns are generally used to describe a group of goats. The different names for a group of goats are trip, tribe, flock, herd, and drove.
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