Organisms

Felidae

The cat family in the order CARNIVORA comprised of muscular, deep-chested terrestrial carnivores with a highly predatory lifestyle.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The cat family in the order CARNIVORA comprised of muscular, deep-chested terrestrial carnivores with a highly predatory lifestyle.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Leopards, Clouded
  • Leopardus pardalis
  • Neofelis nebulosa
  • Ocelots
  • Clouded Leopard
  • Clouded Leopards
  • Leopard, Clouded
  • Ocelot

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Carnivora (1966-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.377w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Felidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045989. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045989
  2. Felidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felidae
  3. Felidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25265