cub

Example Sentences

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“Home” is a concept that Chase, a newly orphaned cheetah cub, struggles to make sense of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The juvenile sat there for more than an hour as troopers waited for wildlife officials to arrive, with local broadcasters capturing gripping footage of the cub in the middle of the roadway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

At the time, she had one cub, which scientists tagged for study.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

"If females have the opportunity to pick up another cub and care for it and successfully wean it, it's a good thing for bears in Churchill."

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The cub tried to teach Tall Tailless to wake up more often, by nudging him and biting his ears.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver