▲A beautiful example of metamorphosis, the butterfly starts its life as a caterpillar.

▲These insects develop wings and change colors as they grow into adults.

▲Before they turn into cute little insects, ladybugs are crawling larvae.

▲These animals don't fully develop their two humps until they're adults. Their fur and color changes too.

▲This mollusk looks quite different in the first stages of life. It's almost like a tiny water spider!

▲These adorable creatures are born with a smile on their faces, but they change appearance when they grow up. They still look particularly content though.

▲If there's an animal that blossoms with age (quite literally), it's the peacock.

▲The cardinal goes from a tiny scruffy-looking animal to such a beautiful bird.

▲A coat of down in a different shade is the most striking difference between adults and chicks.

▲A barn owl looks like this when it's born. It's hard to believe it develops into such a beautiful bird.

▲Also known as silvery lutung or the silvery langur, this little fellow is born with orange fur and looks completely different from its parents.

▲Tadpoles first develop a tail before turning into adult amphibians. Depending on the species, this can take months or even years.

▲Contrary to their parents, emu chicks have stripes. These are supposed to help protect them from predators.

▲These seals are born white, then they turn gray, and some even turn brown! How cool is that?

▲Baby penguins have a different coat color from that of their parents. They're fluffier too!

▲Tapir calves have markings that work as camouflage to ward off predators. They lose them as they grow into adults.

▲With short necks and covered in down, these are more cuteness overload than graciousness.

▲These adorable mammals are born blind, pink, and hairless. They're also really tiny!

▲It takes about 50 days for these little mammals to develop their spikes.

▲Sandhill crane babies are these cute little things, covered in down, before they develop into adults and change their features.

▲Most of us are familiar with how a chick looks before it grows into a fully-developed chicken.

▲Nature can be truly amazing. This rather ordinary-looking chick turns into such an exotic colorful bird!

▲Ducks are yet another animal that changes their plumage through the years.

▲Turkey chicks are just so cute. It's unbelievable how much they change when they turn into adults.

▲Surely you've seen plenty of adult pigeons around. But how many pigeon chicks have you seen? They look quite different from their parents too.

▲These are not born pink like their parents. Flamingos gradually change their color due to their diet.

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This seabird looks quite difference in the first stages of life.

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Kittens look just like cats when they're born. Well, they look even more adorable, but the point is that, at least they have the same shape and most of them keep the same color.

But not all animals are like this. In fact, some are born looking completely different from their parents. From mammals to birds, you'll be surprised by how dissimilar they appear.

Click through the gallery and get to know more about these amazing creatures.

▲Bald eagles are actually born gray. It takes about five years for them to develop their adult colors.

These baby animals look nothing like their parents

Some animals change considerably as they grow older

15/08/24 por StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Animals

Kittens look just like cats when they're born. Well, they look even more adorable, but the point is that, at least they have the same shape and most of them keep the same color.

But not all animals are like this. In fact, some are born looking completely different from their parents. From mammals to birds, you'll be surprised by how dissimilar they appear.

Click through the gallery and get to know more about these amazing creatures.