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Felis wiedi

Felis wiedi

9.9
A small spotted wild cat from southern Texas to Brazil, also called the margay
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : margay
  • The elusive Felis wiedi is rarely seen in the wild due to its nocturnal habits.

Examples

  • Researchers tracked a Felis wiedi through the dense rainforest to study its behavior.

  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the habitat of Felis wiedi in Brazil.

  • The Felis wiedi is known for its agility.

  • Have you ever seen a Felis wiedi in the wild?

  • Conservation efforts are underway to protect the habitat of Felis wiedi in Brazil.

  • Researchers tracked a Felis wiedi through the dense rainforest to study its behavior.

  • The elusive Felis wiedi is rarely seen in the wild due to its nocturnal habits.

Synonyms

margay cat
vsFelis wiedi
  • US
9.5

Small spotted wild cat that lives in trees in Central and South America

is the same species but called by a different name
margay
vsFelis wiedi
  • US
9.9

A small spotted wildcat from Central and South America that lives and climbs in trees

is the general species description without behavior details

Surface Forms

Felis wiedi singular
Felis wiedis plural

Morphology

Felis + wiedi

This is a Latin binomial (a taxonomic name) where 'Felis' signals a feline genus but does not convey the specific sense 'small spotted wildcat / margay', and 'wiedi' is an arbitrary specific epithet with no lexical meaning. Proper scientific names are essentially labels rather than compositional phrases, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would not be able to derive the full species meaning.

Etymology

Felis wiedi comes from an old naming idea: Felis is the Latin word for 'cat' and wiedi honors the explorer Wied who first found the animal. So Felis wiedi simply means 'Wied's cat' and points to the small, spotted wildcat we call the margay.