单词 | sumatra cat |
释义 | > as lemmasSumatra cat Sumatra cat n. now historical a leopard cat (genus Prionailurus) found on Sumatra, originally regarded as a separate species and now considered to be a form of the Sunda leopard cat, P. javanensis. ΚΠ 1821 E. Griffith Descr. Vertebrated Animals: Carnivora 54 The Sumatra Cat. Felis Sumatrana. Raffles. This is another species of the cat recently brought to light. 1855 Child's Educator viii. 345/1 The Rimau-Dahan, Felis macrocelis, a native of Sumatra and China, is an interesting animal, and kindred to the foregoing, as is also the tiger or Sumatra cat, Felis Sumatrana. 2004 Zoos' Print Jrnl. 19 1475/1 It [sc. the Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis] was originally thought to be several different species, and, therefore, given many different names, including Jerdon's Cat, Elliot's Cat, Sumatra Cat and Chinese Cat. < as lemmas |
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