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native cat
noun
- any of several catlike dasyures of the genus Dasyurus, of Australia and Tasmania: most populations are now rare.
native cat
noun
- any of various Australian catlike carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus
Word History and Origins
Origin of native cat1
Example Sentences
But when you’re trying to nab Washington’s most endangered native cat, a little stink is the least of your challenges.
Conservation groups in Scotland are working to have feral cats neutered so that they will not further dilute the rarer breed, which is the United Kingdom’s last native cat.
Eastern quolls are marsupials about the size of a small domestic cat, which is why they're also sometimes called the "native cat."
Being an alien, Bowie has to insert lenses over his native cat eyes — y'know, other atmospheres and all that — to appear human.
And yet, while many logged forests have been hard-hit ecologically, they still show pockets of remarkable biodiversity, including all five of the native cat species.
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