Baby Animal Pictures

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This page is about baby animals and pictures of them. Living in the woods, as I do, gives me a special appreciation for nature, animals, and especially baby animals. I love to see the little ones with their mamma.

I've included on this page pictures of baby foxes (like the one in the photo to the left), baby bobcats, baby raccoons, baby giraffes, baby monkeys, baby hummingbirds, baby woodpeckers, and baby owls.

The Red Fox Family

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 later than the males, or stay on the territory for up to several years.

The Bobcat Family

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.

Picture of Female Bobcat and Baby

Mamma bobcat grooming her baby

The Raccoon Family

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.

More Pictures of Red Fox Pups & Baby Raccoon

Red Fox Pups: A nice collection of images of red fox pups.
Baby Raccoon: Very cute picture of a baby raccoon.

The Giraffe Family

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.

The Monkey Family

There are many different species of monkeys, from the Vervet Monkey to the Ginger Monkey. In the photo section below, the cute baby monkey in the lower right corner is a 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.

More Pictures of Baby Monkeys

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.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Family

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.

The Pileated Woodpecker Family

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 feed 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.

The Great Horned Owl Family

This fluffy baby is a Great Horned Owl chick.

Pictures of Baby Owls

Malaysian Wood Owl (baby!) by BrianScott

curated content from Flickr

More Pictures of Baby Birds

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.
Pictures of Baby Owls from Webcam: Nice selection of photos of baby Barred Owls at different stages of growth.
Goldfinch at Nest with Young: This photo shows an American Goldfinch at the nest feeding the young.
Baby Screech Owl: Cute pictures and video of young screech owlet.

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