Born to animals?

[Hoamuahe]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #624 "Real Life: Animals & Habitats (3)", question 10

The young or babies that are born to animals are often called .......... This is another word for the direct descendants of a particular animal.

(a) crew
(b) offspring
(c) offer
(d) entourage

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #624 "Real Life: Animals & Habitats (3)", answer 10

The young or babies that are born to animals are often called offspring. This is another word for the direct descendants of a particular animal.

Correct answer: (b) offspring

Your answer was: correct
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Hi, my kind teachers:
why "are born to animals" is used? is that are born by animals that make me understand?
Tuyet

[Mister Micawber]

'Born to' is the collocation.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Hoamuahe]

Hello, Mr Micawber
Thank you for your explanation. I looked up collocation dictionary to find more.