cat's-paw
21cat's-paw — noun 1. a person used by another to gain an end • Syn: ↑instrument, ↑pawn • Hypernyms: ↑assistant, ↑helper, ↑help, ↑supporter 2. a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked …
22cat's paw — …
23The Cat's-Paw — Infobox Film name = The Cat’s Paw imdb id = 0024961 producer = Harold Lloyd director = Sam Taylor writer = Sam Taylor Clarence Budington Kelland (story) starring = Harold Lloyd Una Merkel George Barbier music = Alfred Newman cinematography =… …
24cat — O.E. catt (c.700), from West Germanic (c.400 450), from P.Gmc. *kattuz (Cf. O.Fris. katte, O.N. köttr, Du. kat, O.H.G. kazza, Ger. Katze), from L.L. cattus (also the source of Gael. cat, Welsh kath, Bret. kaz, It. gatto, Sp. gato, Fr …
25Cat behavior — is how cats interact with other cats, other animals, and their environment. The cat is one of the most vocal and expressive mammals. Its attitude towards other cats can be affectionate, aggressive, shy, and so on. Other animals often cue an… …
26Paw — (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.] 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The hand. [Jocose] Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Paw clam} (Zo[ o]l.), the tridacna;… …
27Paw clam — Paw Paw (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.] 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The hand. [Jocose] Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Paw clam} (Zo[ o]l.), the… …
28Cat intelligence — is the considered capacity of learning, thinking, problem solving, reasoning, and adaptability possessed by the domestic cat. Brain Size and Surface AreaThe brain size of the average cat is 5 centimeters in length and 30 grams. Since the average… …
29Cat body type genetic mutations — Cats, like all living organisms, occasionally have mutations that affect their body type. Sometimes, these changes in body type are striking enough that humans select for and perpetuate them. This is not always in the best interests of the cat,… …
30Cat pheromone — Cat pheromones are pheromones that are used by cats and other felides for cat communication. Feline facial pheromone Feline facial pheromone is a hypothetical pheromone used by cats to mark places, objects, and persons as familiar by rubbing… …
