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FELIDAE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black-footed cat
1, record 1, English, black%2Dfooted%20cat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- small-spotted cat 2, record 1, English, small%2Dspotted%20cat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An animal of the family Felidae. 3, record 1, English, - black%2Dfooted%20cat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- black-foot cat
- small-spot cat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chat à pieds noirs
1, record 1, French, chat%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20noirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chat à pattes noires 2, record 1, French, chat%20%C3%A0%20pattes%20noires
correct, masculine noun
- chat aux pattes noires 2, record 1, French, chat%20aux%20pattes%20noires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal de la famille des Felidae. 3, record 1, French, - chat%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20noirs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pallas’s cat
1, record 2, English, Pallas%26rsquo%3Bs%20cat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- manul 1, record 2, English, manul
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An animal of the family Felidae. 2, record 2, English, - Pallas%26rsquo%3Bs%20cat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chat de Pallas
1, record 2, French, chat%20de%20Pallas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- manul 2, record 2, French, manul
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal de la famille des Felidae. 3, record 2, French, - chat%20de%20Pallas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bobcat
1, record 3, English, bobcat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 2, record 3, English, - bobcat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lynx roux
1, record 3, French, lynx%20roux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 2, record 3, French, - lynx%20roux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eastern cougar
1, record 4, English, eastern%20cougar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- eastern puma 2, record 4, English, eastern%20puma
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 3, record 4, English, - eastern%20cougar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couguar de l'Est
1, record 4, French, couguar%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cougar de l'Est 2, record 4, French, cougar%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 3, record 4, French, - couguar%20de%20l%27Est
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cougouar de l'Est
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sabre-toothed cat
1, record 5, English, sabre%2Dtoothed%20cat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sabre-tooth cat 2, record 5, English, sabre%2Dtooth%20cat
correct
- saber-toothed cat 3, record 5, English, saber%2Dtoothed%20cat
correct, United States
- sabre-toothed tiger 4, record 5, English, sabre%2Dtoothed%20tiger
correct
- sabre-tooth tiger 5, record 5, English, sabre%2Dtooth%20tiger
correct
- saber-toothed tiger 6, record 5, English, saber%2Dtoothed%20tiger
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the extinct catlike carnivores belonging to either the extinct family Nimravidae or the subfamily Machairodontinae of the cat family(Felidae). 7, record 5, English, - sabre%2Dtoothed%20cat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Smilodon was once known as the saber-toothed tiger, but it is not in the tiger family. Although this species has more in common with the African lion than the tiger, it actually is more closely related to the bobcat. 6, record 5, English, - sabre%2Dtoothed%20cat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- félin à dents de sabre
1, record 5, French, f%C3%A9lin%20%C3%A0%20dents%20de%20sabre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tigre à dents de sabre 2, record 5, French, tigre%20%C3%A0%20dents%20de%20sabre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs espèces de félins, maintenant disparues, ont proliféré en Amérique du Nord durant la dernière ère glaciaire. On distingue parmi ceux-ci le chat des cavernes (Homotherium serum), le tigre à dents de sabre (Smilodon fatalis) et le lion d'Amérique (Panthera leo atrox). Grâce à leur vitesse, leur agilité, leurs mâchoires puissantes et leurs dents aiguisées comme des rasoirs, ces félins pouvaient s'attaquer à des animaux beaucoup plus gros qu'eux, tels que des bisons, des chevaux et de jeunes mammouths. 2, record 5, French, - f%C3%A9lin%20%C3%A0%20dents%20de%20sabre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- felino dientes de sable
1, record 5, Spanish, felino%20dientes%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tigre dientes de sable 2, record 5, Spanish, tigre%20dientes%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
- dientes de sable 1, record 5, Spanish, dientes%20de%20sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en México al parecer frecuentaba zonas límite entre el matorral, pastizal y los bosques tropicales o de coníferas en búsqueda de sus grandes presas como bisontes, camellos, caballos e incluso perezosos gigantes y mamuts con los que luchaba usando toda su fuerza y peso para derribarlos o en lo posible inmovilizarlos y sólo después de eso, usaba sus colmillos de 17 cm de largo para con una mordida en la garganta del animal, cortar algunas arterias importantes y ocasionar su muerte prácticamente al instante. El dientes de sable se vio "sobrecalificado" cuando hace 10 000 años los animales grandes se extinguieron, el bisonte se trasladó principalmente a las praderas [y] el gran gato no pudo adaptarse a comer sólo animales pequeños [...] 1, record 5, Spanish, - felino%20dientes%20de%20sable
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- jaguarondi
1, record 6, English, jaguarondi
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- eyra cat 1, record 6, English, eyra%20cat
correct
- jaguarundi 1, record 6, English, jaguarundi
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 2, record 6, English, - jaguarondi
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jaguarondi
1, record 6, French, jaguarondi
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- juguarondi 2, record 6, French, juguarondi
correct, masculine noun
- chat loutre 3, record 6, French, chat%20loutre
correct, masculine noun
- eyra 3, record 6, French, eyra
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 4, record 6, French, - jaguarondi
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Felidae
1, record 7, English, Felidae
Latin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cat-family. 1, record 7, English, - Felidae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- félidés
1, record 7, French, f%C3%A9lid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Famille des Félidés : les plus spécialisés des carnivores, seules les canines et les carnassières se développent bien (les molaires tuberculeuses régressent), digitigrades, puissantes «griffes rétractiles». Animaux souples, faits pour bondir sur leur proie qu'ils fixent avec leurs crocs et qu'ils déchirent avec leurs carnassières. 1, record 7, French, - f%C3%A9lid%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- félidos
1, record 7, Spanish, f%C3%A9lidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canadian lynx
1, record 8, English, Canadian%20lynx
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Canada lynx 2, record 8, English, Canada%20lynx
correct
- Lynx canadensis 2, record 8, English, Lynx%20canadensis
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 3, record 8, English, - Canadian%20lynx
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lynx du Canada
1, record 8, French, lynx%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- loup-cervier 2, record 8, French, loup%2Dcervier
correct, masculine noun
- Lynx canadensis 3, record 8, French, Lynx%20canadensis
Latin
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae et de l'ordre des carnivores, vivant en Amérique du Nord. 4, record 8, French, - lynx%20du%20Canada
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-09-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cougar
1, record 9, English, cougar
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- puma 2, record 9, English, puma
correct, see observation
- mountain lion 3, record 9, English, mountain%20lion
see observation
- panther 4, record 9, English, panther
see observation
- Puma concolor 5, record 9, English, Puma%20concolor
Latin
- Felis concolor 3, record 9, English, Felis%20concolor
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 6, record 9, English, - cougar
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although in Canada, the terms "cougar," "mountain lion," "puma," and "panther" are often used to designate the species known to scientists as Felis concolor or Puma concolor, we recommend using the terms "cougar" or "puma" in order to avoid confusion with similar species that, in most cases, are not found in Canada. 6, record 9, English, - cougar
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
This animal is one of only three wild felids (the general name for any member of the cat family) native to Canada; it is larger than the bobcat and the lynx, and has a much longer tail. 6, record 9, English, - cougar
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- couguar
1, record 9, French, couguar
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cougouar 2, record 9, French, cougouar
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- puma 3, record 9, French, puma
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lion de montagne 4, record 9, French, lion%20de%20montagne
see observation, masculine noun
- panthère 4, record 9, French, panth%C3%A8re
see observation, feminine noun
- Puma concolor 5, record 9, French, Puma%20concolor
Latin
- Felis concolor 6, record 9, French, Felis%20concolor
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 7, record 9, French, - couguar
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien qu'au Canada, les mots «couguar», «lion de montagne», «puma» et «panthère» servent souvent à désigner une seule et même espèce, à laquelle les scientifiques donnent le nom de Felis concolor ou Puma concolor, nous recommandons d'utiliser les termes «couguar» ou «puma» dans le but d'éviter de confondre l'espèce canadienne avec d'autres espèces qui généralement ne se trouvent pas au pays. 7, record 9, French, - couguar
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le couguar est l'une des trois espèces de félins sauvages (félin est le nom générique qui désigne les membres de la famille des [Felidae]) indigènes du Canada; le couguar est plus gros que les deux autres espèces, soit le lynx roux et le loup-cervier, et sa queue est beaucoup plus longue. 4, record 9, French, - couguar
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 4 OBS
cougouar : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 9, French, - couguar
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- feline infectious peritonitis
1, record 10, English, feline%20infectious%20peritonitis
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- FIP 1, record 10, English, FIP
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- feline granulomatous disease 2, record 10, English, feline%20granulomatous%20disease
correct
- feline infectious vascutitis 2, record 10, English, feline%20infectious%20vascutitis
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progressive disease of the domestic cat and other Felidae caused by a coronavirus [and] characterized by an insidious onset, fever, weight loss, and any of a wide variety of clinical signs reflecting the highly variable distribution of vasculitis, granulomatous lesions and effusions. 2, record 10, English, - feline%20infectious%20peritonitis
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immune complexes are believed to be important in the pathogenesis of this disease. In the wet form, there are peritoneal or pleural effusions, or both. In the dry form, typical pyogranulomas occur in almost any location. 2, record 10, English, - feline%20infectious%20peritonitis
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- péritonite infectieuse féline
1, record 10, French, p%C3%A9ritonite%20infectieuse%20f%C3%A9line
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- P.I.F. 1, record 10, French, P%2EI%2EF%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- péritonite infectieuse des félins 2, record 10, French, p%C3%A9ritonite%20infectieuse%20des%20f%C3%A9lins
correct, feminine noun
- P.I.F. 1, record 10, French, P%2EI%2EF%2E
correct, feminine noun
- P.I.F. 1, record 10, French, P%2EI%2EF%2E
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie infectieuse d'origine vraisemblablement virale, mais dont la diffusion paraît lente. Elle provoque une volumineuse péritonite exsudative mortelle. 2, record 10, French, - p%C3%A9ritonite%20infectieuse%20f%C3%A9line
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- peritonitis infecciosa felina
1, record 10, Spanish, peritonitis%20infecciosa%20felina
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-10-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Geoffroy’s cat
1, record 11, English, Geoffroy%26rsquo%3Bs%20cat
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Leopardus geoffroyi 1, record 11, English, Leopardus%20geoffroyi
correct, Latin
- Felis geoffroyi 2, record 11, English, Felis%20geoffroyi
correct, Latin
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mammal of the family Felidae. 3, record 11, English, - Geoffroy%26rsquo%3Bs%20cat
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chat de Geoffroy
1, record 11, French, chat%20de%20Geoffroy
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- Leopardus geoffroyi 2, record 11, French, Leopardus%20geoffroyi
correct, Latin
- Felis geoffroyi 1, record 11, French, Felis%20geoffroyi
correct, Latin
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère de la famille des Félidés, vivant entre la Bolivie et l'Argentine. 3, record 11, French, - chat%20de%20Geoffroy
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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