Mammal
A baby bobcat is called a kitten. Bobcats are wild cats named for their short, stubby tail. They are about twice as big as a pet cat.
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What Is a Baby Cat Called? Kitten
A baby cat is called a kitten. Below you will find what baby cats eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.
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The answer
A baby cat is called a kitten.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “kitten”
A baby cat is called a kitten. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Growing up
A young cat grows into an adult that is about 46 cm (18 in) long plus tail.
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Fun fact
Cats sleep for about 12 to 16 hours a day.
Act it outPretend to be a kitten with a parent.
Write itWrite “kitten” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals
Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Kittens
Learn these together with the cat. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
A baby Iberian lynx is called a kitten. The Iberian lynx is a wild cat that lives in Spain and Portugal. It has tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears.
Baby: kitten Read Iberian lynx factsMammal
A baby lynx is called a kitten. A lynx has tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears. Its big, furry paws work like snowshoes in deep snow.
Baby: kitten Read lynx factsMammal
A baby ocelot is called a kitten. Ocelots are wild cats about twice the size of a pet cat. Their fur is covered in pretty spots and stripes.
Baby: kitten Read ocelot facts
Quick quiz
Baby Name Quiz: Cat
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Baby Cats
A baby cat is called a kitten. Cats sleep for about 12 to 16 hours a day.
Baby cats drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating meat and fish.
Cats live for about 12 to 18 years.
A group of cats is called a clowder.
They grow up where their parents live: homes all over the world (everywhere).
Yes. The cat is a mammal.