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2 summaries matching “wildcat” in Physiology & Anatomy
Research overview: desert ancestry of the domestic cat and retained water adaptations
OverviewThe domestic cat traces to a desert-adapted wild ancestor, and this overview reviews how that heritage shapes its water physiology today. Descended from the African wildcat of arid regions, domestic c…
Research overview: scaling of locomotor performance from small cats to big cats
OverviewFelids span from sub-kilogram wildcats to lions and tigers of well over a hundred kilograms, and body size profoundly shapes how they move. This overview reviews how speed, acceleration, jumping abili…