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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 Sloth Called? Cub
A baby sloth is called a cub. Below you will find what baby sloths eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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A baby sloth is called a cub.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “cub”
A baby sloth is called a cub. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young sloth grows into an adult that is about 60 to 80 cm long.
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Fun fact
Sloths move so slowly that algae grows on their fur.
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 jaguar is called a cub. Jaguars are the biggest wild cats in North and South America. Unlike most cats, they love to swim.
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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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Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Sloth
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 Sloths
A baby sloth is called a cub. Sloths move so slowly that algae grows on their fur.
Baby sloths drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating leaves, buds and twigs.
Sloths live for about 20 to 30 years.
A group of sloths is called a bed.
They grow up where their parents live: rainforests of Central and South America (rainforests).
Yes. The sloth is a mammal.