felid
[fee-lid]
- any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.
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In all the Felid the opening of the eye changes most strikingly.
Taxidermy and Zoological CollectingWilliam T. Hornaday
Many species of Felid have bred in various menageries, although imported from various climates and closely confined.
Many writers at one time confounded these two Felid, and even classified them with the Indian tiger.
The Desert WorldArthur Mangin
His anatomical structure and general habits are those of the Felid, but the fur is crisper.
The Desert WorldArthur Mangin
In this country the most formidable of the Felid is the American panther or puma (Felis concolor).
Elementary Zoology, Second EditionVernon L. Kellogg
felid
[fē′lĭd]
- Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, which includes the domesticated cat and big cats such as lions, tigers, panthers, lynxes, leopards, pumas, and cheetahs.
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