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FELIDAE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fishing cat
1, record 1, English, fishing%20cat
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 2, record 1, English, - fishing%20cat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chat viverrin
1, record 1, French, chat%20viverrin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chat pêcheur 1, record 1, French, chat%20p%C3%AAcheur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 2, record 1, French, - chat%20viverrin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eurasian lynx
1, record 2, English, Eurasian%20lynx
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- European lynx 2, record 2, English, European%20lynx
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 3, record 2, English, - Eurasian%20lynx
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lynx boréal
1, record 2, French, lynx%20bor%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lynx commun 2, record 2, French, lynx%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- lynx d’Eurasie 3, record 2, French, lynx%20d%26rsquo%3BEurasie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 4, record 2, French, - lynx%20bor%C3%A9al
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European wildcat
1, record 3, English, European%20wildcat
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An animal of the family Felidae. 2, record 3, English, - European%20wildcat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chat forestier
1, record 3, French, chat%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chat sauvage d’Europe 1, record 3, French, chat%20sauvage%20d%26rsquo%3BEurope
correct, masculine noun
- chat sylvestre 2, record 3, French, chat%20sylvestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal de la famille des Felidae. 3, record 3, French, - chat%20forestier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Iberian lynx
1, record 4, English, Iberian%20lynx
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Spanish lynx 2, record 4, English, Spanish%20lynx
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 3, record 4, English, - Iberian%20lynx
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lynx pardelle
1, record 4, French, lynx%20pardelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lynx d’Espagne 2, record 4, French, lynx%20d%26rsquo%3BEspagne
correct, masculine noun
- lynx ibérique 3, record 4, French, lynx%20ib%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 4, record 4, French, - lynx%20pardelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- black-footed cat
1, record 5, English, black%2Dfooted%20cat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- small-spotted cat 2, record 5, English, small%2Dspotted%20cat
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An animal of the family Felidae. 3, record 5, English, - black%2Dfooted%20cat
Record 5, Key term(s)
- black-foot cat
- small-spot cat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chat à pieds noirs
1, record 5, French, chat%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20noirs
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chat à pattes noires 2, record 5, French, chat%20%C3%A0%20pattes%20noires
correct, masculine noun
- chat aux pattes noires 2, record 5, French, chat%20aux%20pattes%20noires
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal de la famille des Felidae. 3, record 5, French, - chat%20%C3%A0%20pieds%20noirs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Pallas's cat
1, record 6, English, Pallas%27s%20cat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- manul 1, record 6, English, manul
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An animal of the family Felidae. 2, record 6, English, - Pallas%27s%20cat
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chat de Pallas
1, record 6, French, chat%20de%20Pallas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- manul 2, record 6, French, manul
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal de la famille des Felidae. 3, record 6, French, - chat%20de%20Pallas
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-08-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bobcat
1, record 7, English, bobcat
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 2, record 7, English, - bobcat
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lynx roux
1, record 7, French, lynx%20roux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 2, record 7, French, - lynx%20roux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2020-06-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tiger
1, record 8, English, tiger
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a streak of tigers, an ambush of tigers. Female: tigress. Offspring: cub. Noise: growl, roar. 2, record 8, English, - tiger
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tigre
1, record 8, French, tigre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Femelle : tigresse. Cri : feuler, miauler, râler, rauquer. 2, record 8, French, - tigre
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mammifère carnivore de la famille des Felidae. 2, record 8, French, - tigre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2018-01-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- eastern cougar
1, record 9, English, eastern%20cougar
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- eastern puma 2, record 9, English, eastern%20puma
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 3, record 9, English, - eastern%20cougar
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- couguar de l’Est
1, record 9, French, couguar%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cougar de l’Est 2, record 9, French, cougar%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 3, record 9, French, - couguar%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
Record 9, Key term(s)
- cougouar de l’Est
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- jaguarondi
1, record 10, English, jaguarondi
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- eyra cat 1, record 10, English, eyra%20cat
correct
- jaguarundi 1, record 10, English, jaguarundi
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 2, record 10, English, - jaguarondi
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- jaguarondi
1, record 10, French, jaguarondi
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- juguarondi 2, record 10, French, juguarondi
correct, masculine noun
- chat loutre 3, record 10, French, chat%20loutre
correct, masculine noun
- eyra 3, record 10, French, eyra
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 4, record 10, French, - jaguarondi
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Felidae
1, record 11, English, Felidae
Latin
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cat-family. 1, record 11, English, - Felidae
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- félidés
1, record 11, French, f%C3%A9lid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - f%C3%A9lid%C3%A9s
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- félidos
1, record 11, Spanish, f%C3%A9lidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-01-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Canadian lynx
1, record 12, English, Canadian%20lynx
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Canada lynx 2, record 12, English, Canada%20lynx
correct
- Lynx canadensis 2, record 12, English, Lynx%20canadensis
Latin
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 3, record 12, English, - Canadian%20lynx
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- lynx du Canada
1, record 12, French, lynx%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- loup-cervier 2, record 12, French, loup%2Dcervier
correct, masculine noun
- Lynx canadensis 3, record 12, French, Lynx%20canadensis
Latin
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae et de l'ordre des carnivores, vivant en Amérique du Nord. 4, record 12, French, - lynx%20du%20Canada
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2005-09-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- cougar
1, record 13, English, cougar
correct, see observation
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- puma 2, record 13, English, puma
correct, see observation
- mountain lion 3, record 13, English, mountain%20lion
see observation
- panther 4, record 13, English, panther
see observation
- Puma concolor 5, record 13, English, Puma%20concolor
Latin
- Felis concolor 3, record 13, English, Felis%20concolor
Latin
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Felidae. 6, record 13, English, - cougar
Record number: 13, 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 13, English, - cougar
Record number: 13, 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 13, English, - cougar
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- couguar
1, record 13, French, couguar
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- cougouar 2, record 13, French, cougouar
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- puma 3, record 13, French, puma
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lion de montagne 4, record 13, French, lion%20de%20montagne
see observation, masculine noun
- panthère 4, record 13, French, panth%C3%A8re
see observation, feminine noun
- Puma concolor 5, record 13, French, Puma%20concolor
Latin
- Felis concolor 6, record 13, French, Felis%20concolor
Latin
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Felidae. 7, record 13, French, - couguar
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - couguar
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - couguar
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - couguar
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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