feral cat

collocation in English

meaningsofferalandcat

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feral
adjective
uk
/ˈfer.əl/us
/ˈfer.əl/
existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept ...
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cat
noun[C]
uk
/kæt/us
/kæt/
a small animal with fur, four legs, a tail, and claws, usually kept as a pet or for ...
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(Definition offeralandcatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If it appears necessary, we shall take steps to reduce theferalcatpopulation.
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No estimate of numbers is available, but efforts to reduce theferalcatpopulation are continuing.
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The programme offeralcatculling has been enhanced by the setting of more traps.
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What is aferalcat?
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He keeps a viciousferalcatwhich he habitually provokes into attacking him.
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A local population of feral cats living in an urban area and using a common food source is sometimes called aferalcatcolony.
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One floor was overrun by aferalcatcolony.
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There has been reports of a deteriorating foundation and aferalcatinfestation that has not been address since the school's inception.
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Theferalcatpopulation had been reduced by 85%.
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Shelters, and shelter-like volunteer organizations, responded to cat overpopulation with trap-neuter-release programs that reducedferalcatpopulations and reduced the burden on shelters.
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Other predators sharing its habitat include the dingo,feralcatand fox.
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The main island is the home of a well-establishedferalcatpopulation, descended from ships' cats.
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The rabbit, blue hare, hedgehog, brown and black rat,feralcat, mink and polecat were introduced.
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Her favored animal is aferalcat, and her symbol is a furled scroll dripping dark fluid.
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Aferalcatpopulation, descendants of cats brought by guano miners, wrought disruption to the island's wildlife and vegetation since the 1930s.
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Since going from aferalcatto a purebred, this breed has changed dramatically.
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The cause of the injury seems to be unknown, though the vet suggests it may have been aferalcat.
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The offspring of aferalcat, she was born in a toolbox while the ship was under construction in 1997.
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Furthermore, the large body size of females considerably reduces their potential predators and practically only feral cats and raptors can access them.
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