What is a male cat called?

What do you call a male cat? You probably know that a male human is called a man, but do you know what a male cat is called?

Here we answer one simple question: What is a male cat called? A male cat is called a:

tom
tomcat
gib

So next time you see a male cat, don't call him a man cat! Although people understand what you mean, it would be more correct to call him a tom.

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Male Animal Names
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