felid
/ˈfiːlɪd
/noun Zoology
A mammal of the cat family (Felidae); a wild cat.Mustelids and felids were expected to have the strongest bites and canids the weakest....
- Canids and, to a lesser extent, felids are present in the Tundran, Coniferan, and Deciduan subregions always as continuous carnivores.
- Additionally, not all of the taxa recognized as morphologically hypercarnivorous exhibit the very extreme specializations of felids.
Origin
Late 19th century: from modern Latin Felidae (plural), from Latin feles 'cat'.