Baby Animal Pictures

The female red fox gives birth to 4 to 10 babies (averaging about five) in late March or early April. At birth, the pups weigh about 3.5 ounces.

Their eyes open in about 10 days and they emerge from the den when they're about 5 weeks old. By the time they're eight weeks old, the pups have been weaned.

By September, the young males will have dispersed to find their own territories. Depending upon the availability of food on the home territory, the young females may either disperse a little later than the males, or stay on the territory for up to several years.

Red Fox Pups - Pictures
Sweet photo of two red fox pups. A must see!

Pictures of Red Fox Pups
A nice collection of images of red fox pups.

Photos of Red Fox Pups
Two very nice pictures of baby red foxes.

Baby raccoons are usually born in April or May in the northern areas and throughout the year in the southern U.S. The size of the litter is from three to seven babies, weighing about 2 to 2.5 ounces each.

Baby raccoons don't open their eyes until they are about three weeks old and they aren't able to stand on their own for 4 to 6 weeks.

In the northern U.S., the family usually stays together through the winter, with the young dispersing the following spring when the female has her next litter.

Baby Raccoon
Very cute picture of a baby raccoon.

Lost Baby Raccoon
This baby raccoon appears to be lost, according to the narrative. Check out the second photo down. Aww...

Baby Raccoons Eating Cherries
Photos of baby raccoons raiding cherry tree.

This is a photo of a cute baby bobcat coming out of a hollow log.

In spring or early summer, the female bobcat gives birth to 2 - 4 kits, although the litter can be as small as one or as large as six.

The young open their eyes when they're nine or ten days old. They'll nurse for about 2 months and be hunting on their own by the fall.

The kits stay with their mother for up to a year and then disperse before she has her next litter.

Bobcat Kitten
Bobcat kitten in the wild - from National Geographic.

Baby Bobcats
Two young bobcats in a tree.

Bobcat Kitten on a Log
Baby bobcat exploring the world.

A female giraffe doesn't generally breed before her fifth year. She carries her single baby for 15 months before giving birth while standing, with the young giraffe falling as much as six feet to the ground.

The newborn calf is about 6 feet tall and weighs 80-150 pounds. Within about 20 minutes of birth the young giraffe is able to stand up and it starts nursing within an hour.

A baby giraffe is weaned at 12-15 months of age and becomes fully independent approximately 3-4 months later.

There are many different species of monkeys, from the Vervet Monkey to the Ginger Monkey.

The female of most monkey species have 1 or 2 babies per litter. Monkey infants are helpless at birth, so they often ride on their mother's back until they get older. The size and weight of the newborn and the time to maturity varies greatly between species.

Pictures of Baby Monkeys
Provides pictures of a baby Chacma Baboon with its mother and a baby Vervet Monkey with its mother. Also includes brief details about the behavior of the young of each species.

Mamma Monkey with Baby
Very nice photo of a female monkey with her baby.

Red-backed Squirrel Monkeys
This is an excellent photo of a red-backed squirrel monkey and its two young ones.

This is a photo of a female ruby-throated hummingbird at the nest. In case you wondered, it's the male of the species that has the red throat.

The nest of the ruby-throated hummingbird is about 1-1.75 inches in diameter. In the spring, the female lays 2 pea-sized eggs. After they hatch, she feeds the nestlings for about three weeks. Occasionally, she then starts a second brood.

Hummingbird Nest - Mother, Eggs, Then Chicks
Shows photos of female hummingbird on nest, the eggs, and then the tiny babies as they hatch, grow, and leave the nest. Note: Click the "Next Page" link at bottom of each page to see the progression.

The bird in this photo is a pileated woodpecker at the nest with two hungry babies.

The pileated woodpecker excavates a new nest cavity each year - usually in a dead tree, but occasionally in a live tree.

The female pileated woodpecker lays 3-5 eggs which hatch in about 16 days. Both the male and female bird incubate the eggs.

The nestlings are fed by both parents and leave the nest at about 4 weeks of age. Amazingly, their first flight from the nest can be up to a hundred yards. The young birds remain with their parents for several months after fledging.

This fluffy baby is a Great Horned Owl chick.

Great Horned Owls often take over the abandoned nests of other birds. But they may also nest in tree cavities, old squirrel nests, cave entrances, or cliff ledges - depending upon the habitat.

The female usually lays 2-3 eggs which hatch in 26 to 35 days. Occasionally, there will be as many as 5 eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs and feed the young when they hatch.

The young owlets initially climb out onto a tree branch about 5 or 6 weeks after hatching. It takes another several weeks before they learn to fly.

Pictures of Baby Owls from Webcam
Nice selection of photos of baby Barred Owls at different stages of growth.

Baby Screech Owl
Cute pictures and video of young screech owlet.

Baby Owl Photo Gallery
Large collection of photos of baby owls from The Owl Pages.

Baby Owl Pictures
Some very cute pictures of baby owls.

In the fall, the female polar bear digs a den in a deep snowdrift or, occasionally, in the frozen ground.

During the early winter, the female bears her young. The litter commonly consists of two cubs. The mother nurses her cubs until she and the young ones leave the den in March or April.

They remain near the den for a short period to allow the cubs to adjust to the colder temperatures. Then the family leaves the vicinity of the den and moves to an area where the female can hunt seals. The female continues to nurse the cubs until sometime between their first and second birthday.

Photo used under Creative Commons from beingmyself, on Flickr

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Beautiful photo of mamma polar bear with her two very young cubs.

Polar Bear Mother With Cub
Very nice photo of female polar bear with one of her cubs.

Polar Bear and Cubs
Image of mother polar bear with her two cubs.

Pictures of Baby Animals
Pictures of baby mammals, birds, and other creatures from Animal Planet.

Photos of Baby Animals from Around the World
Very nice selection of photos of baby animals from The Denver Post.

Baby Animal Pictures
Beautiful photos of baby animals, including the harp seal, elephant, lynx, black bear, bobcat, and polar bear.

Baby Animal Pictures
Cute pictures of baby animals from ABC News.