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It's peak season for cute creatures Alamy
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Quiz: How well do you know these baby animals?

Spring has finally sprung.
10.01pm, 29 Mar 2026
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG and that means it’s the season of baby animals.

To celebrate we’re testing your knowledge of these (extremely cute) creatures.

How well do you know them?

Most calves are born between February and May. How long is a cow's pregnancy?
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6 months
7 months

8 months
9 months
Spring time is peak lambing time. True or false: Sheep can remember human faces?
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True
False
What are baby owls called?
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Chicks
Hens

Owlets
Squabs
Baby rabbits are hopping around this time of year. How high in centimetres can rabbits hop in a single leap?
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50cm
90cm

120cm
150cm
Red foxes are not born with their rusty coats. What colour is their fur at birth?
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Grey/brown
Brown/black

White
They are born with red coats
Baby deer can run mere hours after birth. What running speeds have been recorded for adult deer?
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30km per hour
40km per hour

50km per hour
60km per hour
Foals are born mobile. How long after birth can they walk?
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Immediately
2 hours

4 hours
6 hours
Puppies are born entirely reliant on their mothers. What is their first sense to develop?
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Smell
Sight

Touch
Hearing
Though they are aquatic mammals, when they're born baby otters can't swim
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True
False
All kittens regardless of their breed are born with the same colour eyes, which change as they grow. What colour eyes are they born with?
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Blue
Green

Brown
Lilac
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What are ewe doing? Baaaad
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Clever cat
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Fin-flipping-tastic
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Top Dog
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