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A baby spider is called a spiderling. Spiders have eight legs, so they are not insects. Many spiders spin silky webs to catch their food.
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What Is a Baby Deer Called? Fawn
A baby deer is called a fawn. Below you will find what baby deer eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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The answer
A baby deer is called a fawn.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “fawn”
A baby deer is called a fawn. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young deer grows into an adult that is about 1 m (3 ft) tall at the shoulder.
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Fun fact
Male deer grow new antlers every year.
Act it outPretend to be a fawn with a parent.
Write itWrite “fawn” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
More Baby Animal Names
Learn these together with the deer. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
A baby hyena is called a cub. Spotted hyenas make a call that sounds like giggling. They live in big family groups called clans.
Baby: cub Read hyena factsMammal
A baby rabbit is called a kit. Rabbits have long ears that help them hear danger coming. Their front teeth never stop growing, so they chew a lot to keep them short.
Baby: kit Read rabbit factsMammal
A baby koala is called a joey. Koalas sleep for most of the day, often 18 hours or more. They eat almost nothing but eucalyptus leaves.
Baby: joey Read koala facts
Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Deer
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Baby Deer
A baby deer is called a fawn. Male deer grow new antlers every year.
Baby deer drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating grass, leaves, twigs and acorns.
Deer live for about 10 to 20 years.
A group of deer is called a herd.
They grow up where their parents live: forests on every continent except Antarctica and Australia (forests).
Yes. The deer is a mammal.