Felis


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Noun1.Felis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcatsFelis - type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
genus Felis
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
family Felidae, Felidae - cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis
wildcat - any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
catamountain, European wildcat, Felis silvestris - bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
cougar, Felis concolor, mountain lion, puma, catamount, panther, painter - large American feline resembling a lion
Felis pardalis, ocelot, panther cat - nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
eyra, Felis yagouaroundi, jaguarondi, jaguarundi, jaguarundi cat - long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat
caffer cat, Felis ocreata, kaffir cat - widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor
Felis chaus, jungle cat - small Asiatic wildcat
Felis serval, serval - slender long-legged African wildcat having large untufted ears and tawny black-spotted coat
Felis bengalensis, leopard cat - small spotted wildcat of southern Asia and Malaysia
Felis tigrina, tiger cat - medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat
Felis wiedi, margay, margay cat - small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil
Felis manul, manul, Pallas's cat - small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia and Tibet and Mongolia
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"What is it, sir?" mumbled Snider again, and then a half-forgotten picture from an old natural history sprang to my mind, and I recognized in the frightful beast the Felis tigris of ancient Asia, specimens of which had, in former centuries, been exhibited in the Western Hemisphere.
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And now I find you guilty of a most flagrant breach of courtesy in interrupting my learned discourse to call attention to a mere quadruped of the genus FELIS. As I was saying, Mr.--"
Philander; "permit me to suggest that doubtless the Moors who were conquered in the fifteenth century will continue in that most regrettable condition for the time being at least, even though we postpone discussion of that world calamity until we may attain the enchanting view of yon FELIS CARNIVORA which distance proverbially is credited with lending."
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American variety ( felis pugnans ), is omnivorous and can be
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There were times, too, when faced by a mighty cave bear, a saber-toothed tiger, or huge felis spelaea, black-maned and terrible, even my powerful rifle seemed pitifully inadequate--but fortune favored me so that I passed unscathed through adventures that even the recollection of causes the short hairs to bristle at the nape of my neck.
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Plasmids and rickettsial evolution: insight from Rickettsia felis. PLoS One 2007;2(3):e266.
Recognizing reemerging and recently described rickettsial infections in the United States
One night, in the basement of the Biopsych Institute, in the passage between the aquarium and the computer hall, he got acquainted with Felis.
Meaning: Davor Slamnig is a Croatian writer, musician, and composer. "Smisao" was first published in Krumpirova rodbina (The potato family) in 2005 and appears here for the first time in English. For more on Croatia's colorful SF scene, read Aleksandar Ziljak's survey in this month's issue of WLT online
Picture: J S Photochoice BEAUTIFUL bride Josifena Mabasa and her groom Trevor Hall of Middlesbrough tied the knot at Felis Beach Resort, Davao, Philippines.
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German AttachE[umlaut], Felis Durak, for his part, called for mutual cooperation in organizing artistic exhibits in both countries, the Islamic republic news agency reported.It was agreed that an exhibition of artworks by noted German artists to be held in Iran in October and November.
Iran, Germany to Cooperate in Holding Exhibits
Taxonomic history of the genus and species is complex, Leidy (1853) originally described Felis atrox.
Panthera leo atrox (Mammalia: Carnivora: Felidae) in Chiapas, Mexico
TOXOPLASMA GONDII INFECTION RATES IN FERAL HOUSE CATS (FELIS CATUS) IN SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA.
Toxoplasma gondii infection rates in feral house cats (Felis catus) in Sumter County, Alabama

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