feral cats
1Cats in ancient Egypt — Cats (Felis silvestris catus) , known in ancient Egypt as the miw, played a large role in ancient Egyptian society. Beginning as a wild, untamed species, cats were useful for keeping down vermin populations in the Egyptians crops and harvests;… …
2Feral cat — A feral cat (or stray cat, alley cat) is a cat which has been separated from domestication through abandonment, loss, or running away, and becomes wild. The term may also refer to descendants of such cats, but not to wild cats, whose ancestors… …
3Feral cat colony — A feral cat colony is a population (or clowder ) of feral domestic cats (not to be confused with wild cats). Members of a feral cat colony can include cats that have strayed after living with human caretakers as well as their offspring, which… …
4Feral — A feral organism is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state. The introduction of feral animals or plants, like any introduced species, can disrupt ecosystems and may, in some cases, contribute to… …
5Cats Protection — Infobox Company company name = Cats Protection company company type = Charity foundation = May 16, 1927 location = flag|United Kingdom key people = industry = products = revenue = operating income = net income = num employees = members = parent …
6feral — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera wild animal, from feminine of ferus wild more at fierce Date: 1604 1. of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast < feral teeth > < feral instincts > 2. a. not domesticated or… …
7feral — [[t]fe̱rəl, fɪ͟ər [/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Feral animals are wild animals that are not owned or controlled by anyone, especially ones that belong to species which are normally owned and kept by people. [FORMAL] ...feral cats. Ant: domesticated 2)… …
8feral — fer|al [ˈferəl, ˈfıərəl US ˈferəl, ˈfırəl] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: feralis, from Latin fera wild animal ] feral animals used to live with humans but have become wild ▪ feral cats …
9feral — adjective feral animals used to live with humans but have become wild: feral cats …
10feral — I. /ˈfɛrəl / (say feruhl) adjective 1. wild, or existing in a state of nature, as animals (or, sometimes, plants). 2. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication. 3. of or characteristic of wild animals: the feral state. 4.… …
