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01-02-2006, 09:43 PM   #1

The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


Found out a bit of intersting cat info today...
Was clearing out my great gran's (the one with the siamese) attic today and found all her VERY old siamese books, and was glancing through (mainly for looking at the pictures of how the siams used too look back in the sixties lol) and came across a breeding section, and was reading about queens in call when i read this..

A female cat is called a queen for good reason, and it has nothing to do with royalty! It comes from the old word quean, meaning whore or hussy. When you have a queen in call and witness her free romancing attitude, see her paddling her back legs and exposing her rear end, this makes sense!

Learn something new everyday!! allways wondered why they were called queens...now i know



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01-02-2006, 09:45 PM   #2

Re: The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


Thats interesting LUke. Its amazing what can be found out by rumaging through an old attic!



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01-02-2006, 09:47 PM   #3

Re: The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


Thanks Luke, you have answered a question thats been bugging me for ages!!!



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01-02-2006, 10:14 PM   #4

Re: The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


Well, well well!!!!



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01-02-2006, 11:26 PM   #5

Re: The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


doesnt say a lot for her maj does it
thanks luke



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02-02-2006, 12:27 AM   #6

Re: The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


wow I never knew this



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02-02-2006, 12:35 AM   #7

Re: The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


Very interesting Luke!



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02-02-2006, 09:45 AM   #8

Re: The reason females are called queens...apparentlly


You always find out fascianating new facts on CP!
Thanks Luke!



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