Animals

Animals

Any living creature of the Kingdom Animalia constituting multi-celled organisms as well as single-celled organisms lacking chlorophyll and having the ability for spontaneous movement, such as protozoans.

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allergy

Animals; Cats

An abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances, such as pollens, foods, or microorganisms. Common indications of allergy may include sneezing, itching, and skin rashes.

progesterone

Animals; Cats

A steroid hormone, C21H30O2, secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary and by the placenta, that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum, to maintain ...

Manx Cat

Animals; Cats

A breed of cat with a naturally occurring mutation of the spine, leading to longer hind legs than front legs. Usually tailless, though some have a small stub of a tail.

alley cat

Animals; Cats

A non-pedigree cat

protein

Animals; Cats

Any of a group of complex organic macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulfur and are composed of one or more chains of amino acids.