![]() ![]() But “puggle” is still cute, and I’m still going to use it! What Are Baby Platypuses Like? Thanks to the ambiguity, it’s unclear if the name “puggle” for baby platypuses will stick.Īlready, people are starting to use “platypup” more and more. The word “puggle” is technically trademarked by a stuffed toy manufacturer. The problem is that there is already a very different animal with this name-the dog breed that is a cross between a beagle and a pug. However, it’s unclear if “puggle” will become the officially accepted name for baby platypuses. Maybe they thought that because these animals are the only mammals that lay eggs, their young should stick together with the same name. Over time, people began using this word to refer to baby platypuses as well as baby echidnas, even though the term originated as a name for the young of the spiny anteater. ![]() The name became widespread for baby echidnas when a scientist stumbled upon this fictional creature and saw that it looked uncannily like a baby echidna. The official Macquarie Dictionary says that the word “puggle” initially referred to a popular fictional animal that was a staple of Australian children’s entertainment in the 1970s. Where did the name “puggles” even come from? It seems pretty random. “Pups” is a name for the young of many different species, so why not platypuses as well? The name “puggle” is also used for baby echidnas.Īnother nickname that people like to use for baby platypuses is “platypups.” This one isn’t as widespread, but it makes sense. That means there are a few widespread nicknames for baby platypuses. However, lots of people decided that this name is not good enough for the fabulous platypus. There is no official scientific name for a baby platypus besides the very boring “baby platypus.” Why Are Baby Platypuses Called Puggles?.The term comes from the Spanish word crxeda, meaning baby. Platypi Why are baby alpacas called crias? The fact that these cute babies can stand on their own so early in their lives demonstrates their resilience. Some also have unique names for their immature stages, like these:ĭefinition of cria : a baby llama, alpaca, vicuxf1a, or guanaco What do you call a baby alpaca?Īt birth, a baby alpaca, also known as a cria, weighs from 6 to 8 kg. What is the strangest name for a baby animal? Just look at these weirdly cute little buddies. What group of animals is called a puggle? In what may be a nod to onomatopoeia, baby partridges are called cheepers. ![]() In a more straightforward naming convention, baby goats are called kids. What baby animal is a puggle?īaby echidnas What is a platypus baby called?īaby platypuses (or would you rather call them platypi?) and echidnas are called puggles, although there’s a movement afoot to have baby platypuses called platypups. ![]() Baby platypuses hatch after 10 days and nurse for up to four months before they swim off and forage on their own. The female platypus lays her eggs in an underground burrow that she digs near the water’s edge. Gestation is at least two weeks (possibly up to a month), and incubation of the eggs takes perhaps another 6 to 10 days. Females construct specially built nursery burrows, where they usually lay two small leathery eggs. ![]()
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