Baby rats are called kittens or Pups. Some people even call them pinkies. Although the name kitten seems to be reserved for small cats, baby rats are called by the same name. Rats is the term used to describe a group of mammals which have small size.
Though they are called rats, then they are not rats like the name suggests. They are kangaroos. These animals, called rats, have their own types of names; for instance, the male rats are called bucks while female adults are called does. The female adults that have mated are called dams.
Rats are generally believed to be creatures capable of doing severe harm to people’s items, which includes foodstuffs, clothing materials, and so on. Rats possess unusual names. However, their babies are called kittens, pups, and pinkies. The name pinkies are because they appear in pink coloration when they are born.