The only thing cuter than a wee baby animal is one that has an equally adorable name to describe it! Check out a few of our favourites below…

1. Super-spiky and super-cute – here’s the porcupette!

Cute baby animals! A baby porcupine is called a porcupette (c) Press Association

2. Just look at that face! This newborn otter is also known as a whelp

Cute baby animals! A baby otter is called a whelp (c) Press Association

3. What big eyes you have, little stot

Cute baby animals! A baby ox is called a stot (c) Press Association

4. Meet the puggles!

Cute baby animals! A baby platypus is called a puggle (c) Press Association

5. Of course a baby puffin is called a puffling!

Cute baby animals! A baby puffin is called a puffling (c) Press Association

6. Twit-twoo! You looking at me, little owlet?

Cute baby animals! A baby owl is called an owlet (c) Press Association

7. We’re not kid-ding – how cute is this pint-sized goat?

Cute baby animal! A baby goat is called a kid (c) Press Association

8. A baby that you can pop in your pocket – how can mother kangaroo possibly mind carrying her little joey around?

Cute baby animals! A baby kangaroo is called a joey (c) Press Association

9. Before a hedgehog grows to full size, it’s known as a hoglet. Still cute enough to cuddle!

Cute baby animal! A baby hedgehog is called a hoglet (c) Press Association

10. Don’t cria for me, little llama! This might be one of the most elegant baby names we’ve come across!

Cute baby animal! A baby llama is called a cria (c) Press Association

11. Did you know a baby orang-utan is called… a baby? This picture was too adorable not to add to the list!

Cute baby animal! A baby orang-utan is called a baby (c) Press Association

Do you agree with our list? Let us know below!