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a tiny predator practicing for a war it will never need to fight

means A young or baby cat, typically still small, playful, and dependent on its mother.

from From Middle English 'kitoun' or 'ketoun,' borrowed from Old Frencha cousin of 'chaton,' the diminutive of 'chat' (cat). The trail runs back through Late Latin 'cattus.' So at its root, a kitten is simply 'a little cat,' the affectionate diminutive baked right into the word.

eyes openBorn blind, eyes open around day ten
named instinctPounce reflex sharpens fastest between weeks four and twelve
purr earlyKittens purr while still nursing, before walking
baby teethThey lose 26 milk teeth like tiny human children
sleep modeSleep up to twenty hours fueling rapid growth
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