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Whittington, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Whittington, Richard, 1358–1423, English merchant and lord mayor of London. He made his fortune as a mercer and then entered London politics to become successively councilman, alderman…cat bear
(Encyclopedia) cat bear: see panda.serval
(Encyclopedia) serval, medium-sized African cat, Leptailurus serval, found S of the Sahara in scrub country close to water. The serval is lightly built with very long legs; it has a small head with…Cat Island
(Encyclopedia) Cat Island: see San Salvador, island.Catherine Parr
(Encyclopedia) Catherine Parr, queen of England: see Parr, Catherine.ringtail
(Encyclopedia) ringtail or ring-tailed cat: see cacomistle.toxoplasmosis
(Encyclopedia) toxoplasmosis, infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a single-celled parasitic microorganism that can infect most warm-blooded animals but reproduces only in animals of the cat family…caracal
(Encyclopedia) caracalcaracalkărˈəkəl [key] or Persian lynx, mammal of the family Felidae (cat family), native to Asia and Africa. The caracal, Caracal caracal, is reddish brown with black-tufted…The Devil's Dictionary: Cat
by Ambrose Bierce CARTESIANCAVILERCAT -n. A soft, indestructible automaton provided by nature to be kicked when things go wrong in the domestic circle. This is a dog, This is a…Cat and Mouse in Partnership
Cat and Mouse in Partnership A certain cat had made the acquaintance of a mouse, and had said so much to her about the great love and friendship she felt for her, that at length the mouse…