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wildcat

[wahyld-kat] / ˈwaɪldˌkæt /
NOUN
large cat
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Two wildcat helicopters with anti-drone-capabilities will also arrive in Cyprus on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

To better understand how evolution shaped these sounds, the researchers compared domestic cat meows with those of five wild cat species: African wildcat, European wildcat, jungle cat, cheetah, and cougar.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

There was a two-yard touchdown run out of wildcat formation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

The Countryside Alliance said that if that risk was not dealt with, ambitions to sustain a genetically-pure wildcat population would be "doomed to failure".

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Before she could comfort him, he changed into his wildcat shape and sprang down on the creature, batting it back from the edge of the roof, where it was crawling swiftly to escape.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman