joeys
Young marsupial offspring
Joeys is the plural of joey, the term for a baby kangaroo or other marsupial.
The word extends to the young of any pouched mammal, including wallabies, koalas, and opossums.
Since marsupials are born extremely undeveloped and complete their growth in the mother's pouch, joey specifically refers to this pouch-dwelling stage.
We watched the joeys peeking out from their mothers' pouches.
Pouched Australian leaper
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
- possumPouch-bearing mammal
quokka · sugar glider · bilby · tree kangaroo · numbat · bandicoot · macropod · red kangaroo
External infant-carrying sac
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- warmthHeat you feel
- protectionGuarding against harm
- attachmentConnection or fondness
shelter · safety · suckling · nestling · emergence · crawling · teat · lactation
Gradual dietary independence
- growthIncrease in size
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- fledgingAcquiring adult feathers
independence · learning · exploration · socialization · coordination · hopping · foraging · grazing
kangaroo
Pouched Australian leaper
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
- koalaTree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
possum · quokka · sugar glider · bilby · tree kangaroo · numbat · bandicoot · macropod · red kangaroo · grey kangaroo
marsupium
External infant-carrying sac
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
- warmthHeat you feel
- protectionGuarding against harm
attachment · shelter · safety · suckling · nestling · emergence · crawling · teat · lactation · gestation
weaning
Gradual dietary independence
- growthIncrease in size
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
fledging · independence · learning · exploration · socialization · coordination · hopping · foraging · grazing · playing
furry
Covered in soft hair
ears · eyes · clinging · adorable · underdeveloped · miniature · embryonic · blind · helpless · vulnerable
hopping
Leaping in succession
- leapingSpringing into air
- boundingMoving by leaps
- scamperingMoving quickly, playfully
wobbling · toddling · frolicking · jumping · romping · standing · venturing · emerging · exploring · practicing
- Joey Ramone
- Joey Tribbiani
- koala joeyYoung marsupial from Australia
- kangaroo joeyInfant marsupial from Australia