Felinology

Felinology is the study of cats.^[1] The term has a Latin-Greek origin and comes from the Latin word felinus (of cats, feline) and the Greek -logos (science). Felinology is concerned with studying the anatomy, genetics, physiology, and breeding of domestic and wild cats.

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References

↑ As noted in the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Curriculum

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"The wonders of felinology" (Haaretz)

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