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A baby echidna is called a puggle. Echidnas are spiny mammals that lay eggs. They slurp up ants and termites with a long, sticky tongue.
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What Is a Baby Platypus Called? Puggle
A baby platypus is called a puggle. Below you will find what baby platypuses eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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A baby platypus is called a puggle.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “puggle”
A baby platypus is called a puggle. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young platypus grows into an adult that is about 40 to 60 cm long.
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Fun fact
The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.
Act it outPretend to be a puggle with a parent.
Write itWrite “puggle” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Puggles
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Bird
A baby duck is called a duckling. Ducks have waterproof feathers that keep them dry. Their webbed feet work like paddles when they swim.
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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 reindeer is called a calf. Reindeer are the only deer where both boys and girls grow antlers. Their wide hooves help them walk on snow.
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Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Platypus
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 Platypuses
A baby platypus is called a puggle. The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.
Baby platypuses drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating insect larvae, shrimp and worms.
Platypuses live for about 17 years.
A group of platypuses is called a paddle.
They grow up where their parents live: eastern Australia (rivers & swamps).
Yes. The platypus is a mammal.