Cats
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cats
- Here are entered works on domestic breeds of cats. Works on the family of cats are entered under [Felidae.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85021262
- info:lc/authorities/sh85021262
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85021262#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Cat, Domestic
- Felis catus
- Felis domestica
- Felis silvestris catus
Use For
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Sources
- found: Great cats, 1991: p. 53 (Domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus)
- found: Mammal species of the world, 1993: p. 290 (Felis silvestris, synonyms F. catus, F. lybica. "Includes F. catus (worldwide), which was domesticated from this species.")
- found: Corbet world list of mamm. sp.: p. 113 (Felis silvestris (catus) (lybica), wild cat)
- found: Walker mamm. world: v. 2, p. 1187 (Felis catus, domestic cat) p. 1192 ("The domestic cat evidently is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia, F. silvestris libyca.")
LC Classification
- QL737.C23
- SF441-SF449
General Notes
- Here are entered works on domestic breeds of cats. Works on the family of cats are entered under [Felidae.]
Example Notes
- Example under [Pets]
- Note under [Felidae]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1995-04-06: revised
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