Why do we call the (adorable, cute, fluffy) offspring of great cats "cubs"?
Bears have cubs.
Tigers, lions, pumas, leopards & even cheetahs should be said to have KITTENS....don't you agree?
I am completely serious.
2006-08-06 16:56:59 · 7 answers · asked by silvercomet 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
HELLO, DUKEFENTON: of course, you are exactly right. But, I want to point out that the quality of cat-ness takes precedence over any other attribute, therefore, kittens. NOT cubs (which reminds me of Chicago more than cats, frankly).
2006-08-07 03:41:31 · update #1
LOL. You're RIGHT. I never thought of it before, from now on in my biology class I'm going to call them Lion & Tiger KITTENS. (I hope you don't mind)
2006-08-06 17:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by anthrotistic 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but I do know that remembering the correct terms for different groups of animals used to be one of the ways you knew if a person belonged in elite society. You know a mob of crows, a pod of whales, etc. It might have been the same thing.
2006-08-07 00:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by cyn1066 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Cub' is the term for young of carnivores - wolves, bears, lions, etc.
Maybe we should call the offpsring of domestic cats 'cubs' or 'cubettes.'
2006-08-07 00:09:13 · answer #3 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are larger than housecats.
You might as well ask why some languages have several words for snow.
2006-08-07 00:02:15 · answer #4 · answered by Austin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
idk
i hate cats
not cute!!!!
vicious!!!
i love dogs!
lol
2006-08-07 00:04:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people just got lazy
2006-08-07 00:01:40 · answer #6 · answered by Mary W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
makes sence to me.
2006-08-07 00:01:47 · answer #7 · answered by midesweet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋