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Besides domestics what kind of cat babies are called "kittens"?

Question #101960. Asked by star_gazer.
Last updated May 16 2021.

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"Kittens (Old English diminutive of cat) are juvenile domesticated cats (Felis catus) that are not fully-grown.

The young of big cats are called cubs rather than kittens. Either term may be used for the young of smaller wild felids such as ocelots, caracals, and lynx, but "kitten" is usually more common for these species.

Though the term primarily refers to young cats, it can also be used when talking about the young of beavers, hedgehogs, rabbits, rats, skunks and squirrels."
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitten

Dec 28 2008, 4:49 AM
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Scottish wildcat kittens are in the news today.

link http://www.highlandwildlifepark.org.uk/news/article/11455/incredibly-rare-scottish-wildcat-kittens-born/

Then there are the kittens of feral cats, which may or may not be considered domestic.
link https://www.animallaw.info/intro/feral-cat-legal-issues

Response last updated by CmdrK on May 16 2021.
Dec 28 2008, 7:32 PM
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