cub
noun
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
Example Sentences
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It is her way of culling the weaklings; she will care only for the cubs that survive the fall and clamber back up to the bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
That pair and their two youngest cubs returned in 2024 to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where their five older offspring also live.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Coming so soon after the loss of her newborn cubs, this is a devastating blow to our entire Zoo family,” the Facebook post read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
But the first weeks of a red panda’s life are fragile, with a mortality rate of roughly 40% for cubs under 1 year of age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
For understandable reasons, though, the Ainu found it prudent to kill and eat the cubs at the age of one year.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
