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A group of bobcats is called a clowder. 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 Group of Cats Called? Clowder
A group of cats is called a clowder. Below you will find why cats gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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A group of cats is called a clowder.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
Clowder
Say “clowder”
A group of cats is called a clowder. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a clowder helps cats stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
Cats sleep for about 12 to 16 hours a day.
Act it outPretend to be a clowder with friends.
Write itWrite “clowder” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
Other Animals That Live in A clowder
Learn these together with the cat. Tap a name to hear it.
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A group of sheep is called a flock. Sheep grow a thick coat of wool that farmers trim about once a year. Wool is used to make cozy sweaters, socks and blankets.
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A group of ferrets is called a business. Ferrets are playful and love to wiggle through tunnels. Long ago, farmers kept them to chase rabbits and rats out of burrows.
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A group of meerkats is called a mob. Meerkats live in big family groups in the deserts of southern Africa. One meerkat stands guard on its back legs and calls out if danger is near.
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Quick quiz
Group 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 Groups of Cats
A group of cats is called a clowder. A cat’s whiskers help it feel if it can fit through a gap.
A baby cat is called a kitten.
Many cats spend time in clowders, especially to find food or raise babies. Cats sleep for about 12 to 16 hours a day.
Cats eat meat and fish.
Cats live in homes all over the world.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.