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A baby armadillo is called a pup. An armadillo’s shell is made of hard, bony plates. The three-banded armadillo can roll up into a tight ball to stay safe.
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What Is a Baby Meerkat Called? Pup
A baby meerkat is called a pup. Below you will find what baby meerkats eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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A baby meerkat is called a pup.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “pup”
A baby meerkat is called a pup. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young meerkat grows into an adult that is about 25 to 35 cm long plus tail.
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Fun fact
Meerkats take turns standing guard.
Act it outPretend to be a pup with a parent.
Write itWrite “pup” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Pups
Learn these together with the meerkat. Tap a name to hear it.
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A baby anteater is called a pup. Giant anteaters have no teeth at all. Their long sticky tongue can flick in and out about 150 times a minute.
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A baby bat is called a pup. Bats are the only mammals that can really fly. Many bats sleep upside down during the day.
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A baby chipmunk is called a pup. Chipmunks stuff food into stretchy cheek pouches. They carry it home and store it for winter.
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A baby dingo is called a pup. Dingoes are wild dogs that live in Australia. They howl to call to each other, but they rarely bark.
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A baby dormouse is called a pup. Dormice sleep through the cold winter months. They curl up into a tight ball in a cozy nest.
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A baby elephant seal is called a pup. Male elephant seals have a big, floppy nose that looks a bit like a short trunk. They can swim very deep in the ocean to find food.
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A baby flying squirrel is called a pup. Flying squirrels do not really fly. They glide from tree to tree using stretchy skin between their legs.
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Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Meerkat
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 Meerkats
A baby meerkat is called a pup. Meerkats take turns standing guard.
Baby meerkats drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating insects, scorpions and lizards.
Meerkats live for about 12 years.
A group of meerkats is called a mob.
They grow up where their parents live: deserts of southern Africa (deserts).
Yes. The meerkat is a mammal.