Origin of the word ‘floof’
‘Floof’ is an onomatopoeic word. It originates in the way that it sounds when it is said. It’s also a version of the word “fluffy”. But fluffy is an adjective …
‘Floof’ is an onomatopoeic word. It originates in the way that it sounds when it is said. It’s also a version of the word “fluffy”. But fluffy is an adjective …
When writing about cats you might, from time to time, have to refer to some scientific stuff including the taxonomy of cats (scientific classification). Also if you want to add …
How do you pronounce ‘felid’, ‘felids’ and ‘Felidae’? Read More »
On this page I discuss how to say and use the phrase “Felis catus“. This is Latin. By convention, when Latin is written in sentences the first word is capitalised …
This is how you say the word ‘feline’. I’ve also added some sentences including the word so you can see how it is used in a sentence. People rarely use …
This is how you pronounce Panthera onca. It looks easy! But a major website which has the sole purpose of informing you how to pronounce words totally screws up 😕 …
Please click on the audio file below to hear how you pronounce ‘margay’. Just add an ‘s’ to make it plural! It is exactly as expected. It may surprise you …
Please listen to the audio file for my opinion as to why PETA pronounce their acronym ‘Peter’. Technically the way they say it is incorrect. But understandably they have forced …
Please click on the audio file player below to hear how I pronounce the word ‘jaguarundi’. The jaguarundi is different species of cat to the much larger jaguar. You …
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