Baby Animal Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 17, 2026

Every species has its own word for a baby, and that is half the charm of this collection: a lamb, a kid, a calf, a foal, a cria, a piglet, a cub. These baby animal coloring pages gather the newborns and the barely-walking from the farmyard and a little beyond – the ones with ears they have not grown into and legs that have not yet agreed on a direction. Some pages are drawn in a big-eyed cartoon style with open shapes, others are realistic enough to show every curl of fleece and every strand of mane, and most have the mother close by, because that is where a baby animal usually is.

Click any picture to open it as a PDF in a new tab, then print or save it. The pages are set up for US Letter and fit A4 without scaling; the line art is black and white, so it prints cleanly on any home printer. Every animal here is a Papaya Ink original – nothing borrowed from a film or a toy shelf.

Babies are mostly soft edges, so this is a place for light pressure and layered pencils: build a coat from two or three close shades rather than one flat color, and leave the lightest fur – chests, muzzles, the inside of ears – almost untouched. Realistic pages reward patience; the fur is already drawn, and a thin wash of color over it is enough. Cartoon pages take markers happily. Either way, a pink nose and a little shine left in the eyes do most of the work.

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Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Born pink, blind and about the size of a stick of butter, a giant panda cub has clearly moved on to the fluffy stage here: it hugs a bamboo stalk beside the waterfall. Keep the eye patches, ears and shoulders black and the rest white. — Born pink, blind and about the size of a stick of butter, a giant panda cub has clearly moved on to the fluffy stage here: it hugs a bamboo stalk beside the waterfall. Keep the eye patches, ears and shoulders black and the rest white.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Cria is the word for a baby alpaca, and this one has settled into a nest of hay while its mother keeps watch at the fence. Both coats are a mass of tight curls - a soft cream or fawn works, with a darker nose. — Cria is the word for a baby alpaca, and this one has settled into a nest of hay while its mother keeps watch at the fence. Both coats are a mass of tight curls – a soft cream or fawn works, with a darker nose.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Long neck, longer eyelashes, legs it has not quite grown into. The cria stands in tall grass with mountains behind, a rail just in reach. Real alpacas come in over twenty natural shades, from ivory to deep black, so pick any you like. Detailed. — Long neck, longer eyelashes, legs it has not quite grown into. The cria stands in tall grass with mountains behind, a rail just in reach. Real alpacas come in over twenty natural shades, from ivory to deep black, so pick any you like. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Nose to nose at the fence: a Holstein cow greets her calf, barn and hills beyond them. The patches are drawn in, so this one needs little coloring by design - put the color into the grass, the sky and the red barn. — Nose to nose at the fence: a Holstein cow greets her calf, barn and hills beyond them. The patches are drawn in, so this one needs little coloring by design – put the color into the grass, the sky and the red barn.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three calves and one sparrow on a fence post, all with the same wide-eyed look. Calves can stand an hour after birth, which explains the energy. Big open shapes and a wide sky - an easy page to start with. — Three calves and one sparrow on a fence post, all with the same wide-eyed look. Calves can stand an hour after birth, which explains the energy. Big open shapes and a wide sky – an easy page to start with.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Cornered on the garden path by three tabby kittens, the butterfly does not seem worried. The striped coats take patience: follow the fur lines with a sharpened pencil and leave the chests and paws pale. Detailed. — Cornered on the garden path by three tabby kittens, the butterfly does not seem worried. The striped coats take patience: follow the fur lines with a sharpened pencil and leave the chests and paws pale. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Golden retriever puppies pouring out of the garden gate, tongues out, ears flying. Pups this age are all paws and no brakes. A warm honey color for the coats, a touch deeper along the backs and tails. — Golden retriever puppies pouring out of the garden gate, tongues out, ears flying. Pups this age are all paws and no brakes. A warm honey color for the coats, a touch deeper along the backs and tails.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Under the apple tree, a donkey foal has been given its first job: a small basket strapped to its back, and a mother who is checking the knots. Donkey foals are born with ears nearly adult size. Gray, brown or dun all look right. — Under the apple tree, a donkey foal has been given its first job: a small basket strapped to its back, and a mother who is checking the knots. Donkey foals are born with ears nearly adult size. Gray, brown or dun all look right.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Stopped in an olive grove to look straight at you, this donkey foal shows the classic markings: a dark cross along the shoulders and a pale muzzle. Lots of fine texture in the bark and the stone wall - Detailed. — Stopped in an olive grove to look straight at you, this donkey foal shows the classic markings: a dark cross along the shoulders and a pale muzzle. Lots of fine texture in the bark and the stone wall – Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Mid-prance with its tail up, the foal has its mother's full attention in a meadow of daisies. Foals spend their first weeks a few steps from the mare. Try a chestnut mare with a lighter foal and a white blaze. — Mid-prance with its tail up, the foal has its mother's full attention in a meadow of daisies. Foals spend their first weeks a few steps from the mare. Try a chestnut mare with a lighter foal and a white blaze.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Walking the farm track together: the mare with a long flowing mane, the foal with a stubby upright one that will take a year to grow out. Try a dappled gray for the mare and bay for the foal. Detailed. — Walking the farm track together: the mare with a long flowing mane, the foal with a stubby upright one that will take a year to grow out. Try a dappled gray for the mare and bay for the foal. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Head bent to a clover flower, the goat kid has claimed a boulder, barn in the distance. Kids are climbing things within days of birth, and the boulder is the training ground. Loose, airy linework - a quick and relaxing page. — Head bent to a clover flower, the goat kid has claimed a boulder, barn in the distance. Kids are climbing things within days of birth, and the boulder is the training ground. Loose, airy linework – a quick and relaxing page.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Halfway over a hay bale, front hooves planted, tiny horn buds already showing. This kid has made it to the top and is very pleased about it. Cream with tan markings, or dark brown throughout. — Halfway over a hay bale, front hooves planted, tiny horn buds already showing. This kid has made it to the top and is very pleased about it. Cream with tan markings, or dark brown throughout.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Somebody made the middle lamb a daisy chain, and the other two are waiting their turn by the gate. Fleece is a ring of tight curls - leave it untouched or go pale cream, and make the faces and legs slightly darker. — Somebody made the middle lamb a daisy chain, and the other two are waiting their turn by the gate. Fleece is a ring of tight curls – leave it untouched or go pale cream, and make the faces and legs slightly darker.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Lined up in the pasture, three lambs with a stone wall and rolling hills behind. The wool is drawn curl by curl, so the shading is already done for you: a light gray wash over the fleece and the texture appears on its own. Detailed. — Lined up in the pasture, three lambs with a stone wall and rolling hills behind. The wool is drawn curl by curl, so the shading is already done for you: a light gray wash over the fleece and the texture appears on its own. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Trotting along the paddock edge together, the sow and her piglet, a roof in the corner. Piglets are born with their eyes open and can run within minutes. Soft pink is the obvious choice, but a spotted or ginger breed is just as real. — Trotting along the paddock edge together, the sow and her piglet, a roof in the corner. Piglets are born with their eyes open and can run within minutes. Soft pink is the obvious choice, but a spotted or ginger breed is just as real.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Mud is where piglets go to cool off, since pigs barely sweat - it is not misbehavior, it is air conditioning. Spotted piglets, one puddle, splash marks in every direction. Brown mud, pink pigs. — Mud is where piglets go to cool off, since pigs barely sweat – it is not misbehavior, it is air conditioning. Spotted piglets, one puddle, splash marks in every direction. Brown mud, pink pigs.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Garden bench, flower pots, a watering can - and a tabby kitten with one paw up and its eye on a butterfly. Orange with a snowy chest, or silver with darker stripes; both read well here. — Garden bench, flower pots, a watering can – and a tabby kitten with one paw up and its eye on a butterfly. Orange with a snowy chest, or silver with darker stripes; both read well here.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Belly down on a fallen log, this panda cub has stopped halfway across to think about it. Bamboo and ferns on both sides, a mountain ridge above. Black on the limbs and eye patches, a soft smudge for the shadow under the chin. — Belly down on a fallen log, this panda cub has stopped halfway across to think about it. Bamboo and ferns on both sides, a mountain ridge above. Black on the limbs and eye patches, a soft smudge for the shadow under the chin.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - One puppy, one puddle, one tennis ball, no supervision. The spotted pup charges through the water with its doghouse at the far end of the path. Simple outlines and a lot of empty space - a good page for younger hands or a fast evening. — One puppy, one puddle, one tennis ball, no supervision. The spotted pup charges through the water with its doghouse at the far end of the path. Simple outlines and a lot of empty space – a good page for younger hands or a fast evening.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Berry season in the mountains, and the brown bear cub has brought a basket it is not planning to share. Blueberry bushes on one side, a butterfly on the other. Dark chocolate for the coat, a lighter muzzle, and blue dots everywhere the berries are. — Berry season in the mountains, and the brown bear cub has brought a basket it is not planning to share. Blueberry bushes on one side, a butterfly on the other. Dark chocolate for the coat, a lighter muzzle, and blue dots everywhere the berries are.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Crossing a fallen log above a stream, the cub checks the water before it commits. Brown bear cubs stay with the mother for two or three years, learning exactly this. Coat drawn stroke by stroke, pines and a ridge beyond. Detailed. — Crossing a fallen log above a stream, the cub checks the water before it commits. Brown bear cubs stay with the mother for two or three years, learning exactly this. Coat drawn stroke by stroke, pines and a ridge beyond. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Bluebells by the waterfall and a fawn with its ears up at a butterfly. The spots are its camouflage for the first few months, scattered to match sunlight through leaves. Tan body, snow-white spots and the inner ear pale. — Bluebells by the waterfall and a fawn with its ears up at a butterfly. The spots are its camouflage for the first few months, scattered to match sunlight through leaves. Tan body, snow-white spots and the inner ear pale.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Standing still among the ferns, which is what a real fawn does for most of its first weeks while the doe feeds nearby. Rows of dapples run down the back and break up along the sides. Reddish brown, with the spots left uncolored. Detailed. — Standing still among the ferns, which is what a real fawn does for most of its first weeks while the doe feeds nearby. Rows of dapples run down the back and break up along the sides. Reddish brown, with the spots left uncolored. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - A wooden hutch in the garden, a bowl of greens, and guinea pigs - the young one peeking from the doorway, the adult settled outside. Guinea pig pups arrive fully furred with eyes open. Tan and cream patches suit both. — A wooden hutch in the garden, a bowl of greens, and guinea pigs – the young one peeking from the doorway, the adult settled outside. Guinea pig pups arrive fully furred with eyes open. Tan and cream patches suit both.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Mother and pup in the long grass, the pup pressed close to her side. The coats have a rough, swirled texture that is already drawn, so shade them lightly and let the lines do the work. Try a tricolor: ginger, black and ivory. Detailed. — Mother and pup in the long grass, the pup pressed close to her side. The coats have a rough, swirled texture that is already drawn, so shade them lightly and let the lines do the work. Try a tricolor: ginger, black and ivory. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - The hamster pup is wheeling a cart of sunflower seeds toward the burrow, and the parent is supervising from the rear. Hamsters carry food home in their cheeks, so the cart is an upgrade. Golden sand throughout, a darker stripe down the back. — The hamster pup is wheeling a cart of sunflower seeds toward the burrow, and the parent is supervising from the rear. Hamsters carry food home in their cheeks, so the cart is an upgrade. Golden sand throughout, a darker stripe down the back.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Two hamsters in the tall grass, the small one out front, the adult watching over its shoulder. Round bodies, tiny ears, whiskers everywhere. Warm gold with a lighter belly, and a soft blue in the shadows. — Two hamsters in the tall grass, the small one out front, the adult watching over its shoulder. Round bodies, tiny ears, whiskers everywhere. Warm gold with a lighter belly, and a soft blue in the shadows.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Hoglets on a garden path, and the one in the middle has a leaf stuck on its back like a hat. Hedgehog babies are called hoglets and are born with the spines tucked under the skin. Brown for the spines, cream for the faces. — Hoglets on a garden path, and the one in the middle has a leaf stuck on its back like a hat. Hedgehog babies are called hoglets and are born with the spines tucked under the skin. Brown for the spines, cream for the faces.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Hoglets heading somewhere together along a stone wall, spines drawn one by one. The faces are the soft part: pale fur, a dark nose, bright eyes. Keep the quills light-tipped over a deeper base and the texture will pop. Detailed. — Hoglets heading somewhere together along a stone wall, spines drawn one by one. The faces are the soft part: pale fur, a dark nose, bright eyes. Keep the quills light-tipped over a deeper base and the texture will pop. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - It is raining, and the biggest mouse has found an umbrella: a single leaf held over all three. Lily of the valley on the left, pines and a stream behind. Soft grey or fawn for the mice, bright green for the umbrella. — It is raining, and the biggest mouse has found an umbrella: a single leaf held over all three. Lily of the valley on the left, pines and a stream behind. Soft grey or fawn for the mice, bright green for the umbrella.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three mouse pups tucked in the roots of an old tree, bluebells overhead. Mice have whiskers longer than the face is wide, which is how they navigate in the dark. Lots of bark and root texture here. Detailed. — Three mouse pups tucked in the roots of an old tree, bluebells overhead. Mice have whiskers longer than the face is wide, which is how they navigate in the dark. Lots of bark and root texture here. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Sliding belly-first down a snow bank toward the sea ice, paws out, perfectly happy about it. Polar bear cubs spend spring playing on slopes like this. Keep the bear uncolored and put everything into the sky, the sea and the hills. — Sliding belly-first down a snow bank toward the sea ice, paws out, perfectly happy about it. Polar bear cubs spend spring playing on slopes like this. Keep the bear uncolored and put everything into the sky, the sea and the hills.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Ice floes beyond, the polar bear cub steps forward to see who you are. Its fur is actually clear, not white; it only looks that way against snow. A pale blue shadow under the body is all it needs. Detailed. — Ice floes beyond, the polar bear cub steps forward to see who you are. Its fur is actually clear, not white; it only looks that way against snow. A pale blue shadow under the body is all it needs. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Carrot delivery in progress: the rabbit kit pushes a wheelbarrow across the meadow while the parent looks on from the grass. Rabbit babies are called kits or kittens. Try one rabbit grey and one tawny, and go bright orange on the carrots. — Carrot delivery in progress: the rabbit kit pushes a wheelbarrow across the meadow while the parent looks on from the grass. Rabbit babies are called kits or kittens. Try one rabbit grey and one tawny, and go bright orange on the carrots.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Mother rabbit and kit resting by a bramble in flower, a fence and hills behind. Wild rabbits are agouti - each hair banded in several shades - so a layered tan with a darker edge looks right. Fine fur and foliage throughout. Detailed. — Mother rabbit and kit resting by a bramble in flower, a fence and hills behind. Wild rabbits are agouti – each hair banded in several shades – so a layered tan with a darker edge looks right. Fine fur and foliage throughout. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - One paw up for a falling maple leaf, tail as big as the rest of it. Red fox kits are born charcoal and turn orange after a month or so. Full rust on the coat, a light chest and tail tip, black stockings. — One paw up for a falling maple leaf, tail as big as the rest of it. Red fox kits are born charcoal and turn orange after a month or so. Full rust on the coat, a light chest and tail tip, black stockings.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Peering out from under the roots of a tree by the lake, the fox kit has the pointed ears and narrow muzzle of the adult already in place. Rust red above, cream below, black socks on the legs. Detailed. — Peering out from under the roots of a tree by the lake, the fox kit has the pointed ears and narrow muzzle of the adult already in place. Rust red above, cream below, black socks on the legs. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Acorn harvest: one squirrel kit pulls a wagon of them, and the other two already have an acorn each. Oak leaves overhead, a lake and mountains in the distance. Rust or grey for the squirrels; the acorns want a lighter cap and a darker nut. — Acorn harvest: one squirrel kit pulls a wagon of them, and the other two already have an acorn each. Oak leaves overhead, a lake and mountains in the distance. Rust or grey for the squirrels; the acorns want a lighter cap and a darker nut.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Young squirrels around an oak: one climbing, one on the log, one at the foot. The tails are long strokes - follow them with the pencil in the same direction for the softest effect. Silver squirrels, or red ones with ear tufts. Detailed. — Young squirrels around an oak: one climbing, one on the log, one at the foot. The tails are long strokes – follow them with the pencil in the same direction for the softest effect. Silver squirrels, or red ones with ear tufts. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Outside the sett under the oak roots, the badger cub has found a leaf and is not sure it approves. The adult waits. Badger cubs stay underground for about eight weeks before a first look outside. Charcoal body, snowy stripe on the face. — Outside the sett under the oak roots, the badger cub has found a leaf and is not sure it approves. The adult waits. Badger cubs stay underground for about eight weeks before a first look outside. Charcoal body, snowy stripe on the face.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Noses to the ground, mother and cub follow a scent along the bank. Badgers see poorly and smell everything, which is why both heads are down. The striped face is the one place to be precise; the rest is a silvery grizzle. Detailed. — Noses to the ground, mother and cub follow a scent along the bank. Badgers see poorly and smell everything, which is why both heads are down. The striped face is the one place to be precise; the rest is a silvery grizzle. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Kit with a stick, kit in the pond, kit peeking from the lodge doorway - the whole family is on construction duty. Beaver kits can swim within a day of birth. Chestnut throughout, and crosshatch the flat tails in a darker tone. — Kit with a stick, kit in the pond, kit peeking from the lodge doorway – the whole family is on construction duty. Beaver kits can swim within a day of birth. Chestnut throughout, and crosshatch the flat tails in a darker tone.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three beaver kits paddling across a quiet pond, lily pads and a lotus in the foreground, pines on the far shore. The water is drawn in long ripples; a few blue washes between them are all it takes. Rich brown for the kits. Detailed. — Three beaver kits paddling across a quiet pond, lily pads and a lotus in the foreground, pines on the far shore. The water is drawn in long ripples; a few blue washes between them are all it takes. Rich brown for the kits. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Standing in the shallows, trunk straight up, the elephant calf has just worked out what it is for and is spraying everything in range. Calves take months to control it. Soft grey with pink inside the ears, acacias and a low sun behind. — Standing in the shallows, trunk straight up, the elephant calf has just worked out what it is for and is spraying everything in range. Calves take months to control it. Soft grey with pink inside the ears, acacias and a low sun behind.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - An elephant calf at the edge of a waterhole, trunk reaching down for a drink. The wrinkles are mapped in, so a light grey over them is enough; let the folds on the legs and trunk stay darker. Savanna, acacias, hazy hills. Detailed. — An elephant calf at the edge of a waterhole, trunk reaching down for a drink. The wrinkles are mapped in, so a light grey over them is enough; let the folds on the legs and trunk stay darker. Savanna, acacias, hazy hills. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Head and horns up above the acacia canopy, the giraffe calf is already taller than the tree it is hiding behind. Newborn giraffes stand at about six feet. Tan patches on ivory, and a golden sun low beside the mountain. — Head and horns up above the acacia canopy, the giraffe calf is already taller than the tree it is hiding behind. Newborn giraffes stand at about six feet. Tan patches on ivory, and a golden sun low beside the mountain.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Stretching for the lowest acacia leaves, which for a calf is still a reach. The spot pattern is unique to each giraffe and stays the same for life, like a fingerprint. Chestnut patches, a cream web between them, and short tufts of mane. Detailed. — Stretching for the lowest acacia leaves, which for a calf is still a reach. The spot pattern is unique to each giraffe and stays the same for life, like a fingerprint. Chestnut patches, a cream web between them, and short tufts of mane. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Who built the sandcastle is unclear, but the seal pup is certainly claiming it. Starfish, shells and a lighthouse on the point. Harbor seal pups are born with their spots. Pale silver with soft dots, blue water and a sandy foreground. — Who built the sandcastle is unclear, but the seal pup is certainly claiming it. Starfish, shells and a lighthouse on the point. Harbor seal pups are born with their spots. Pale silver with soft dots, blue water and a sandy foreground.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Hauled out on the rocks below a lighthouse, the seal pup watches the waves come in. Harbor seals rest on shore like this between swims, and pups are swimming within hours of birth. Kelp drapes the left rock. Detailed. — Hauled out on the rocks below a lighthouse, the seal pup watches the waves come in. Harbor seals rest on shore like this between swims, and pups are swimming within hours of birth. Kelp drapes the left rock. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - The raccoon kit is reaching into the stream for a floating leaf while the parent leans in to see what the fuss is about. Raccoons handle everything with their front paws, the stream included. Smoky body, black mask, ringed tail in two tones. — The raccoon kit is reaching into the stream for a floating leaf while the parent leans in to see what the fuss is about. Raccoons handle everything with their front paws, the stream included. Smoky body, black mask, ringed tail in two tones.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Emerging from a hollow log at the lake edge, the raccoon mother and her kit, maple leaves above and pines on the opposite bank. Raccoon kits wear the mask from the first weeks. Shade the rings and the mask before the body. Detailed. — Emerging from a hollow log at the lake edge, the raccoon mother and her kit, maple leaves above and pines on the opposite bank. Raccoon kits wear the mask from the first weeks. Shade the rings and the mask before the body. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Belly-flop into the shallows, splash in every direction, one pup still on the rock and one already paddling. River otter pups are taught to swim by being dragged in; this one has clearly graduated. Dark brown with a lighter chin and throat. — Belly-flop into the shallows, splash in every direction, one pup still on the rock and one already paddling. River otter pups are taught to swim by being dragged in; this one has clearly graduated. Dark brown with a lighter chin and throat.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three otter pups on a pebble bank, the front one climbing out of the water with its fur still slicked. Cattails on the left, hills across the river. Deep umber bodies, paler muzzles, and the pebbles in a dozen greys. Detailed. — Three otter pups on a pebble bank, the front one climbing out of the water with its fur still slicked. Cattails on the left, hills across the river. Deep umber bodies, paler muzzles, and the pebbles in a dozen greys. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Floating on their backs in the kelp, three sea otter pups, the front one hugging a strand so it does not drift off - exactly how wild sea otters sleep. Rocky shore and pines beyond. Tawny bodies, a lighter face, olive fronds. — Floating on their backs in the kelp, three sea otter pups, the front one hugging a strand so it does not drift off – exactly how wild sea otters sleep. Rocky shore and pines beyond. Tawny bodies, a lighter face, olive fronds.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Sea otter pups rafting together on a calm bay, webbed hind feet in the air, kelp fronds and floats below. Sea otter fur is the densest of any animal, around a million hairs per square inch. Dark chocolate bodies, pale heads. Detailed. — Sea otter pups rafting together on a calm bay, webbed hind feet in the air, kelp fronds and floats below. Sea otter fur is the densest of any animal, around a million hairs per square inch. Dark chocolate bodies, pale heads. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Tug-of-war over a branch, and the pup is losing badly but has not noticed. Mountains and spruce at the back. Wolf pups are born dark and lighten during the early months. Silver and cream for the adult, a sandier coat for the pup. — Tug-of-war over a branch, and the pup is losing badly but has not noticed. Mountains and spruce at the back. Wolf pups are born dark and lighten during the early months. Silver and cream for the adult, a sandier coat for the pup.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Leaving the den among the boulders, the wolf pup stands a step ahead of its mother and looks straight at you. The coat is drawn in layers - slate on a cream underlayer, with a darker saddle along the back. Detailed. — Leaving the den among the boulders, the wolf pup stands a step ahead of its mother and looks straight at you. The coat is drawn in layers – slate on a cream underlayer, with a darker saddle along the back. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Four hooves off the ground over a puddle, mane standing straight up. Zebra foals are born with brown stripes that darken to black later, so chocolate is the honest choice here. Acacia and a round sun overhead. — Four hooves off the ground over a puddle, mane standing straight up. Zebra foals are born with brown stripes that darken to black later, so chocolate is the honest choice here. Acacia and a round sun overhead.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Walking across the grassland toward you, stripes narrowing down the legs, a fuzzy foal coat and a short upright mane. Each zebra's pattern is one of a kind. Leave the stripes black or go sepia, and warm the grass with ochre. Detailed. — Walking across the grassland toward you, stripes narrowing down the legs, a fuzzy foal coat and a short upright mane. Each zebra's pattern is one of a kind. Leave the stripes black or go sepia, and warm the grass with ochre. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - A cheetah cub has found a dried melon and is treating it as a football; the mother pretends not to be interested. Cheetah cubs are born with a silvery mantle along the back. Sandy gold with black spots, and the tear lines under the eyes. — A cheetah cub has found a dried melon and is treating it as a football; the mother pretends not to be interested. Cheetah cubs are born with a silvery mantle along the back. Sandy gold with black spots, and the tear lines under the eyes.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Side by side on the savanna, the cub looking up, the adult looking past it at something you cannot see. Cheetah spots are solid dots, not rosettes - that is how you tell them from a leopard. Tawny coats, acacias, low hills. Detailed. — Side by side on the savanna, the cub looking up, the adult looking past it at something you cannot see. Cheetah spots are solid dots, not rosettes – that is how you tell them from a leopard. Tawny coats, acacias, low hills. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three hippo calves in the river, and the one in front is blowing bubbles on purpose. Hippos are born underwater and surface for their first breath. Slate-pink skin, pinker around the eyes and muzzle, with the water a muddy green. — Three hippo calves in the river, and the one in front is blowing bubbles on purpose. Hippos are born underwater and surface for their first breath. Slate-pink skin, pinker around the eyes and muzzle, with the water a muddy green.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Young hippos wading at the bend of a river, rocks and acacias along the bank. A hippo calf can hold its breath for about half a minute, an adult for five. Soft grey with rosy folds, and plenty of blue-green in the water. Detailed. — Young hippos wading at the bend of a river, rocks and acacias along the bank. A hippo calf can hold its breath for about half a minute, an adult for five. Soft grey with rosy folds, and plenty of blue-green in the water. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Ears up, paws tucked, the joey has spotted a butterfly and is deciding whether to follow it. Ochre cliffs and gum trees on the horizon. Joeys are the size of a jelly bean at birth. Warm fawn with a lighter belly. — Ears up, paws tucked, the joey has spotted a butterfly and is deciding whether to follow it. Ochre cliffs and gum trees on the horizon. Joeys are the size of a jelly bean at birth. Warm fawn with a lighter belly.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Mid-hop across the outback ground, tail out for balance, a joey old enough to leave the pouch but still going back for the night. The ears are lined with fine fur; keep them pale inside. Rust brown and pinkish rock. Detailed. — Mid-hop across the outback ground, tail out for balance, a joey old enough to leave the pouch but still going back for the night. The ears are lined with fine fur; keep them pale inside. Rust brown and pinkish rock. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Hugging a eucalyptus branch with all four limbs, which is how a koala spends roughly twenty hours a day. Big round ears, a big round snout, a view of the valley through the leaves. Silver coat, dark nose, and go bright green on the eucalyptus. — Hugging a eucalyptus branch with all four limbs, which is how a koala spends roughly twenty hours a day. Big round ears, a big round snout, a view of the valley through the leaves. Silver coat, dark nose, and go bright green on the eucalyptus.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Wedged in the fork of a gum tree, the koala joey looks down at you with the tree's seed capsules dangling above. Koala fingerprints are so close to human ones that they can confuse a crime scene. Dove grey with a white chest ruff. Detailed. — Wedged in the fork of a gum tree, the koala joey looks down at you with the tree's seed capsules dangling above. Koala fingerprints are so close to human ones that they can confuse a crime scene. Dove grey with a white chest ruff. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Crouched on the rock, the lion cub is stalking a leaf and the lioness lets it happen. Lion cubs are born with faint spots that fade in the first year. Golden tan for both, a darker tuft at the tip, and a low sun. — Crouched on the rock, the lion cub is stalking a leaf and the lioness lets it happen. Lion cubs are born with faint spots that fade in the first year. Golden tan for both, a darker tuft at the tip, and a low sun.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - The lioness rests on the ledge and the cub steps forward past her paw, head up. Cubs stay hidden for about six weeks before joining the pride. Short dense fur, pale muzzle, a warm amber gaze. Detailed. — The lioness rests on the ledge and the cub steps forward past her paw, head up. Cubs stay hidden for about six weeks before joining the pride. Short dense fur, pale muzzle, a warm amber gaze. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - One pup on sentry duty, two more at its feet - except the sentry is also a pup and nobody is watching for eagles. Meerkats take turns as lookout for the whole group. Sandy fur, dark eye patches, faint stripes on the back. — One pup on sentry duty, two more at its feet – except the sentry is also a pup and nobody is watching for eagles. Meerkats take turns as lookout for the whole group. Sandy fur, dark eye patches, faint stripes on the back.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three meerkat pups at the burrow entrance, the tallest standing upright on its hind legs. The dark patches around the eyes cut glare, like an athlete's eye black. Tan with a smoky tinge, and a soft ochre for the sandy ground. Detailed. — Three meerkat pups at the burrow entrance, the tallest standing upright on its hind legs. The dark patches around the eyes cut glare, like an athlete's eye black. Tan with a smoky tinge, and a soft ochre for the sandy ground. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Sitting against a tree with its ringed tail hugged to its chest like a pillow. Red pandas really do wrap themselves in it to keep warm. Rust body, pale face markings, and sooty legs and belly. — Sitting against a tree with its ringed tail hugged to its chest like a pillow. Red pandas really do wrap themselves in it to keep warm. Rust body, pale face markings, and sooty legs and belly.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Peering down from a branch, tail hanging below, mountains and a river between the trees. Red pandas are not related to giant pandas; the name is older. Chestnut red, cream on the inner ear, and alternating rust and cream rings along its length. Detailed. — Peering down from a branch, tail hanging below, mountains and a river between the trees. Red pandas are not related to giant pandas; the name is older. Chestnut red, cream on the inner ear, and alternating rust and cream rings along its length. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three rhino calves have found the one puddle on the savanna and are using it properly. The horn is just a bump at this age. Pewter skin, a little browner where the mud has reached, and a wide blue sky. — Three rhino calves have found the one puddle on the savanna and are using it properly. The horn is just a bump at this age. Pewter skin, a little browner where the mud has reached, and a wide blue sky.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Rhino calves on the move, folds of skin mapped across the shoulders and legs. A rhino horn is made of keratin, the same stuff as your fingernails, and keeps growing all its life. Stone grey with the deeper creases a shade darker. Detailed. — Rhino calves on the move, folds of skin mapped across the shoulders and legs. A rhino horn is made of keratin, the same stuff as your fingernails, and keeps growing all its life. Stone grey with the deeper creases a shade darker. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Splashing a stream with one paw while the tigress stands in the shallows and waits. Unlike most cats, tigers enjoy water and swim well. Orange with black stripes, white on the chin, chest and the inner ear. — Splashing a stream with one paw while the tigress stands in the shallows and waits. Unlike most cats, tigers enjoy water and swim well. Orange with black stripes, white on the chin, chest and the inner ear.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Coming through the bamboo together, the cub a step ahead, both with the same intent stare. No two tigers have the same stripe pattern. Put the orange in, then the stripes over it, and keep the muzzle and belly white. Detailed. — Coming through the bamboo together, the cub a step ahead, both with the same intent stare. No two tigers have the same stripe pattern. Put the orange in, then the stripes over it, and keep the muzzle and belly white. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - A wombat joey with a wheelbarrow of eucalyptus leaves, heading home past a boulder. Wombat pouches open backwards so dirt stays out when the mother digs. Mousy brown all over, a pink nose, and a heap of leafy color for the load. — A wombat joey with a wheelbarrow of eucalyptus leaves, heading home past a boulder. Wombat pouches open backwards so dirt stays out when the mother digs. Mousy brown all over, a pink nose, and a heap of leafy color for the load.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Nose first out of the burrow under the gum tree roots. Wombats are built for digging - stubby limbs, broad feet, a barrel of a body. Coarse brown coat, and ochre earth around the burrow. Detailed. — Nose first out of the burrow under the gum tree roots. Wombats are built for digging – stubby limbs, broad feet, a barrel of a body. Coarse brown coat, and ochre earth around the burrow. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - One chick has climbed into an empty flowerpot and the other two want to know how. Barn, windmill and a picket fence further off. Chicks hatch already covered in fluff and can walk within hours. Butter yellow, orange beaks and feet. — One chick has climbed into an empty flowerpot and the other two want to know how. Barn, windmill and a picket fence further off. Chicks hatch already covered in fluff and can walk within hours. Butter yellow, orange beaks and feet.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Three chicks in the farmyard grass, fluff drawn feather by feather, a henhouse and fence beyond. Yellow is the classic, but real chicks come in buff, sooty and striped too. Keep the beaks and legs a warmer orange than the body. Detailed. — Three chicks in the farmyard grass, fluff drawn feather by feather, a henhouse and fence beyond. Yellow is the classic, but real chicks come in buff, sooty and striped too. Keep the beaks and legs a warmer orange than the body. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - A cygnet paddling among the lily pads has spotted a floating leaf and is going to investigate. Baby swans are drab and fluffy for months before the white comes in. Soft dove grey with a dark beak and the pond a deep green. — A cygnet paddling among the lily pads has spotted a floating leaf and is going to investigate. Baby swans are drab and fluffy for months before the white comes in. Soft dove grey with a dark beak and the pond a deep green.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Alone on the lake with mountains behind, the cygnet rides high in the water as all young swans do. Cygnets are called that from the Latin for swan. Pale grey down, a slate beak, and ripples in two blues. Detailed. — Alone on the lake with mountains behind, the cygnet rides high in the water as all young swans do. Cygnets are called that from the Latin for swan. Pale grey down, a slate beak, and ripples in two blues. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Someone has launched a leaf boat with a sail, and three ducklings are escorting it across the pond. Ducklings follow the first moving thing they see after hatching. Lemon with orange bills, cattails and a farmhouse on the shore. — Someone has launched a leaf boat with a sail, and three ducklings are escorting it across the pond. Ducklings follow the first moving thing they see after hatching. Lemon with orange bills, cattails and a farmhouse on the shore.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Ducklings on a pond with lily pads, a fence and meadow beyond. Mallard ducklings are yellow and brown with a dark stripe through the eye, not plain lemon. Fine fluff on every one - a quick page to color despite the detail. Detailed. — Ducklings on a pond with lily pads, a fence and meadow beyond. Mallard ducklings are yellow and brown with a dark stripe through the eye, not plain lemon. Fine fluff on every one – a quick page to color despite the detail. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - The gorilla infant hangs over a big frond while the adult sits behind with a hand on its back. A waterfall and jungle hills fill the distance. Gorilla babies ride on the mother for about three years. Charcoal fur, lighter faces and hands. — The gorilla infant hangs over a big frond while the adult sits behind with a hand on its back. A waterfall and jungle hills fill the distance. Gorilla babies ride on the mother for about three years. Charcoal fur, lighter faces and hands.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Cradled against the mother's chest, the infant looks out at you while she gazes at it. The fur is drawn in long strokes; a deep charcoal wash with black in the folds is enough. Jungle and a waterfall beyond. Detailed. — Cradled against the mother's chest, the infant looks out at you while she gazes at it. The fur is drawn in long strokes; a deep charcoal wash with black in the folds is enough. Jungle and a waterfall beyond. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Eyes that take up half its face, peering out of a hollow in the trunk. Owlets can turn the head almost all the way round because the eyeballs cannot swivel. Tawny brown with a lighter chest and the bark in warm neutrals. — Eyes that take up half its face, peering out of a hollow in the trunk. Owlets can turn the head almost all the way round because the eyeballs cannot swivel. Tawny brown with a lighter chest and the bark in warm neutrals.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - A young barn owl in its hole in the oak, heart-shaped mask and all, acorns and oak leaves framing the scene. Barn owls hunt in near-total darkness by hearing alone. Pale buff above, white face, and go deep on the inside of the hollow. Detailed. — A young barn owl in its hole in the oak, heart-shaped mask and all, acorns and oak leaves framing the scene. Barn owls hunt in near-total darkness by hearing alone. Pale buff above, white face, and go deep on the inside of the hollow. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Penguin chicks tobogganing across the snow on their bellies, which is faster than walking and clearly more fun. Icebergs and a mountain across the bay. Silvery down, black heads and white fronts; keep the snow mostly blank. — Penguin chicks tobogganing across the snow on their bellies, which is faster than walking and clearly more fun. Icebergs and a mountain across the bay. Silvery down, black heads and white fronts; keep the snow mostly blank.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Huddled shoulder to shoulder on the ice, the chicks share warmth the way whole colonies do in winter. Fluffy silver-grey bodies, dusky crowns and bright eyes. Leave the ice blank and shade only the shadows between them. Detailed. — Huddled shoulder to shoulder on the ice, the chicks share warmth the way whole colonies do in winter. Fluffy silver-grey bodies, dusky crowns and bright eyes. Leave the ice blank and shade only the shadows between them. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Sitting on a log with the infant curled into its own tail like a scarf, the ring-tailed lemur parent looks down with that permanently surprised face. Lemurs live only in Madagascar. Ashy bodies, striped tails. — Sitting on a log with the infant curled into its own tail like a scarf, the ring-tailed lemur parent looks down with that permanently surprised face. Lemurs live only in Madagascar. Ashy bodies, striped tails.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Riding on its mother's back through the baobab scrub, the infant lemur holds on with hands and feet. Ring-tailed lemur tails have about a dozen black rings. Smoky bodies, pale faces with dusky eye patches. Detailed. — Riding on its mother's back through the baobab scrub, the infant lemur holds on with hands and feet. Ring-tailed lemur tails have about a dozen black rings. Smoky bodies, pale faces with dusky eye patches. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - A sea turtle hatchling on the sand at sunset, with a hermit crab for company and the waves a few steps away. Hatchlings dig free of the nest and head straight for the sea. Olive green shell, creamy underside, and a sunset in oranges. — A sea turtle hatchling on the sand at sunset, with a hermit crab for company and the waves a few steps away. Hatchlings dig free of the nest and head straight for the sea. Olive green shell, creamy underside, and a sunset in oranges.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Flippers out, the hatchling crosses the wet sand toward the surf, plates mapped in. Sea turtle hatchlings return decades later to the beach where they were born. Dark olive carapace, sandy beach, and a blue that fades toward the horizon. Detailed. — Flippers out, the hatchling crosses the wet sand toward the surf, plates mapped in. Sea turtle hatchlings return decades later to the beach where they were born. Dark olive carapace, sandy beach, and a blue that fades toward the horizon. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Sharing a branch, mother and infant sloth, both smiling as sloths always seem to, hibiscus below and a river valley behind. Sloths leave the trees about once a week. Tan coat, darker masks around the eyes. — Sharing a branch, mother and infant sloth, both smiling as sloths always seem to, hibiscus below and a river valley behind. Sloths leave the trees about once a week. Tan coat, darker masks around the eyes.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Hanging under the branch by all four limbs, the sloth mother carries her baby against her chest. The fur is long and drawn in strands; a greenish tint is accurate, since algae grow in it. Jungle canopy and distant hills. Detailed. — Hanging under the branch by all four limbs, the sloth mother carries her baby against her chest. The fur is long and drawn in strands; a greenish tint is accurate, since algae grow in it. Jungle canopy and distant hills. Detailed.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - A tortoise hatchling wearing a leaf on its back like a hat, a butterfly passing overhead. Tortoises live on land and never swim; the stumpy feet give it away. Olive and umber for the shell, each plate a slightly different shade. — A tortoise hatchling wearing a leaf on its back like a hat, a butterfly passing overhead. Tortoises live on land and never swim; the stumpy feet give it away. Olive and umber for the shell, each plate a slightly different shade.

Baby Animal Coloring Pages - Fresh from the egg, the hatchling turns to look at the broken egg it came from. The carapace is already patterned, each scute with its own rings. Tortoise hatchlings are on their own from the first minute. Brown and amber shell, sage skin. Detailed. — Fresh from the egg, the hatchling turns to look at the broken egg it came from. The carapace is already patterned, each scute with its own rings. Tortoise hatchlings are on their own from the first minute. Brown and amber shell, sage skin. Detailed.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Mother-and-baby cards – fold a sheet of cardstock, color a page, cut out the pair and glue them to the front. Write the baby's name for the species inside – lamb, kid, cria – and let the recipient guess the animal.
Barnyard mobile – color several babies, cut each out leaving a thin white border, and hang them from a painted stick with thread at different lengths. Light cardstock keeps them from curling.
Name-the-baby quiz – color a page, cover the caption, and ask who knows what a baby alpaca or a baby goat is called. Works at dinner with adults just as well as with kids.
Growth chart – color a tall page, mount it on a strip of poster board and mark heights up the side. The smallest animal goes at the bottom; the chart grows with the child.
Patchwork placemat – cut colored pages into squares, arrange them on a sheet of card, glue and cover with clear contact paper. Wipes clean and survives breakfast.
Watercolor pencils – color the fur dry, then go over it with a damp brush. The lines blur into a soft coat that suits newborn fluff better than any other medium.
Window silhouettes – color a page, cut out the animal, and tape it to a window at a child's eye level. From the garden side it reads as a shadow puppet.
Collage farm – color the babies from several pages, cut them out, and glue them onto one large sheet painted green with a strip of blue sky. Add a fence from strips of brown paper.