Mammal
A baby aardvark is called a cub. The name aardvark means “earth pig”. It digs with strong claws to find ants and termites to eat.
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What Is a Baby Jaguar Called? Cub
A baby jaguar is called a cub. Below you will find what baby jaguars eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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A baby jaguar is called a cub.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “cub”
A baby jaguar is called a cub. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young jaguar grows into an adult that is about 1.5 to 1.8 m long.
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Fun fact
Jaguars love to swim.
Act it outPretend to be a cub with a parent.
Write itWrite “cub” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Cubs
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Mammal
A baby bear is called a cub. Many bears sleep through most of the winter in a cozy den. Mother bears often have their tiny cubs while they are still in the den.
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A baby badger is called a cub. Badgers are super diggers with long, strong claws. They live in underground homes with lots of tunnels.
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A baby cheetah is called a cub. The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world. It can run about as fast as a car on the highway, but only for a short sprint.
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A baby giant panda is called a cub. Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in the mountains of China. They spend about half of each day eating bamboo.
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A baby hyena is called a cub. Spotted hyenas make a call that sounds like giggling. They live in big family groups called clans.
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A baby kinkajou is called a cub. Kinkajous are furry rainforest animals that hold onto branches with their tail. They use their long tongue to lick up nectar and honey.
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A baby lion is called a cub. Lions live together in family groups called prides. A lion’s roar can be heard from about 5 miles away.
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Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Jaguar
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Questions About Baby Jaguars
A baby jaguar is called a cub. Jaguars love to swim.
Baby jaguars drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating deer, capybaras, caimans and fish.
Jaguars live for about 12 to 15 years.
A group of jaguars is called a shadow.
They grow up where their parents live: Central and South America (rainforests).
Yes. The jaguar is a mammal.