What are baby squirrels called?
Squirrels are nimble, bushy-tailed rodents found all over the world. They belong to the Sciuridae family, which includes prairie dogs, chipmunks and marmots. There are more than 200 species of squirrels and they are categorized into three types: tree squirrels, ground squirrels and flying squirrels.
A female carries her young for a gestation period of 29 to 65 days, depending on the size of the species; smaller squirrels have shorter gestation periods. Mothers give birth to two to eight offspring at one time. Babies are called kittens and are born blind. They depend on their mothers for around two or three months.
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Special Patrol Group
They are also known as pups therefore puppies is correct. they are more commonly known as infants or babies.
✨KRISTA✨
Kitten, kits or pups 🐿...the names were not discussed much in the explanation!🤔
patricia crosland
Special Patrol Group, thanks for that.
janellejaworski
I must say those are the seriously cute baby squirrels 😍
Arvon
They are called pups or kit, making puppies and kitten equally correct.
Player
I used to keep pet rats I knew their babies were kittens or pinkies
K
Squirrels are not found all over the world.
Jim Adams
Les Griffin, Absolutely loved it?
Jim Adams
In my part of the world, they’re called pups! Ergo puppies is correct!
Dena Barrett
They are also known as pups so this is an indirect question and shouldn't be available.
Susannah Landis
The answer, kittens, is not correct. Kits or pups is the correct answer.
Audrey K. Rocha
They are called pups or kits, so either puppies or kittens would be correct. Check facts before writing posting questions!
larrywagner
BS I've never heard of them called kittens. Pups were the norm.
stellaclaude
I did not know that!
Karin Johansson
Sidney Hays, they are called pups.
Karin Johansson
Have never heard kittens. Only pups.