In some cases a queen has been known to bite off a kitten's paw, tail or ear due to excessive cleaning behaviour when the kitten is small and relatively fragile.
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has been known to bite off is
L:In some cases
a kitten's paw, tail or ear due to excessive cleaning behaviour
small and relatively fragile