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Imagine walking through a British farm in springtime and hearing tiny chirps, squeaks, and peeps coming from nests of straw.
All of these tiny birds are animal babies, which scientists call offspring.
Have you ever wondered why we do not call all baby birds by the same name?

Chick

A baby chicken is called a chick.
Chicks hatch out of hard-shelled eggs covered in soft, fluffy down feathers before growing into adult hens or roosters.
What happens when we leave the hen coop and stroll down to the farm pond?

Duckling

A baby duck is called a duckling.
The ending '-ling' is an old word part that means 'small', so a duckling is literally a little duck! Ducklings have webbed feet and can swim within hours of hatching.
What about the duck's much bigger, louder pond neighbour waddling on the grass?