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A baby antelope is called a calf. Antelopes are speedy runners that live in Africa and Asia. Many of them have long, twisty horns.
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What Is a Baby Moose Called? Calf
A baby moose is called a calf. Below you will find what baby moose eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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The answer
A baby moose is called a calf.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “calf”
A baby moose is called a calf. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young moose grows into an adult that is up to 2 m (6.5 ft) tall at the shoulder.
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Fun fact
The moose is the largest kind of deer.
Act it outPretend to be a calf with a parent.
Write itWrite “calf” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Calfs
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Mammal
A baby bison is called a calf. The American bison is the heaviest land animal in North America. Baby bison are a reddish color and are nicknamed “red dogs”.
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A baby blue whale is called a calf. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived. It eats tiny shrimp-like animals called krill.
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A baby cow is called a calf. Cows have a stomach with four parts to help them break down grass. A baby cow is called a calf.
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A baby camel is called a calf. A camel’s hump stores fat, not water. Camels can go for days without a drink in the hot desert.
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A baby dolphin is called a calf. Dolphins are mammals, so they swim up to the surface to breathe air. They talk to each other with clicks and whistles.
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A baby dugong is called a calf. Dugongs are gentle sea mammals that munch on seagrass. They are close cousins of manatees.
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A baby dik-dik is called a calf. The dik-dik is one of the smallest antelopes in Africa. Its name comes from the whistling sound it makes when it is scared.
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Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Moose
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 Moose
A baby moose is called a calf. The moose is the largest kind of deer.
Baby moose drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating leaves, twigs, bark and water plants.
Moose live for about 15 to 25 years.
A group of moose is called a herd.
They grow up where their parents live: North America, Europe and Asia (forests).
Yes. The moose is a mammal.