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Cats have always provoked a strong reaction from humans. The Egyptians worshipped them, leaving thousands of feline mummies and idols as evidence. In the Middle Ages, felines were feared as agents of the devil, and were thought to creep around silently at night doing evil. (Notice that feline is also a noun.) The fascinating family called the Felidae includes about 40 species of superb hunters, including the lions, tigers, jaguars, cheetahs, cougars, bobcats, and lynxes, and almost all of them are smooth, silent, and independent.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Beyond premium ingredients, Made by Nacho also invests in pet health research to ensure each formula meets feline dietary needs.
—Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Pace said many of the cats are suffering from upper respiratory infections, eye infections and feline leukemia virus or feline immunodeficiency virus.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
There's no direct evidence that cats can tell when someone is pregnant, but there is plenty to suggest our feline friends are perceptive enough to know when change is afoot.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Feline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feline. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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feline
adjective
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