felid
Cat family member
A felid is any member of the cat family, Felidae—from housecats to lions, tigers, and leopards.
The term appears in zoological and scientific contexts: Felids are obligate carnivores.
All felids share characteristic features: retractable claws, forward-facing eyes, and specialized teeth for tearing meat.
Small furry housepet
- lionManed African feline
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- leopardSpotted African wild cat
- cheetahFastest land animal
jaguar · panther · puma · cougar · lynx · bobcat · caracal · serval
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- pounceSudden attack leap
prowl · hunt · kill · carnivore · stealth · silent · slink · lurk
Facial sensory hairs
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- carnassialFlesh-shearing premolar or molar
- retractableAble to draw inward
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
desert · mountains · territory · range · den · lair · wilderness · ecosystem
cat
Small furry housepet
cheetah · jaguar · panther · puma · cougar · lynx · bobcat · caracal · serval · ocelot
predator
Organism that consumes others
pounce · prowl · hunt · kill · carnivore · stealth · silent · slink · lurk · capture
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- carnassialFlesh-shearing premolar or molar
retractable · paws · fur · coat · muzzle · tail · ears · eyes · tongue · spine
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
forest · desert · mountains · territory · range · den · lair · wilderness · ecosystem · conservation
kitten
Juvenile domestic feline
purring · meow · grooming · catnip · litter · cattery · neuter · spay · housecat · tom
agility
Quickness and ease
litheness · nimbleness · leaping · sprinting · climbing · stalking · padding · slinking · bounding · crouching
- wild feline
- feline friend
- felicity conditionsPrerequisites for successful performatives
- feline leukemiaRetroviral cat disease
- feline behaviorActions characteristic of cats
- small felineCompact domesticated whiskered mammal
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