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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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Wild Type

Animals; Cats

The typical form of an organism, strain, gene, or characteristic as it occurs in nature, as distinguished from mutant forms that may result from selective breeding. For cats, this ...

Whisker Pad

Animals; Cats

A term referring to the thickened or fatty pads around the whisker area.

Wean

Animals; Cats

The process of making a kitten eat solid food instead of its mother's milk; to accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.

Vestibular Apparatus

Animals; Cats

An organ located in the cat's inner ear which allows cats to land on their feet if they fall.

Vascular

Animals; Cats

Of, characterized by, or containing vessels that carry or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant.

Tubal Ligation

Animals; Cats

A method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are surgically tied.

Trait

Animals; Cats

A genetically determined characteristic or condition.

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