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A feral animal is one that has escaped from a domestic or captive status and is living more or less as a wild animal, or one that is descended from such animals. [1] Other definitions [2] include animals that have changed from being domesticated to being wild, natural, or untamed. Some common examples of animals with feral populations are ...
A feral animal is an animal living in the wild but descended from domesticated individuals. Feral may also refer to: Feral (comics), a Marvel Comics character; Feral (grape), a Portuguese wine grape; Feral (Mutant X) Feral (subculture), an Australian counter-cultural movement; Feral Brewing Company, an Australian brewery
See also Category:Feral children, Category:Invasive animal species. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. C. Feral cats (9 P)
The people who muster animals are usually referred to as stockmen in Australia and, depending on the animal gathered, as wranglers or cowboys in the US. Dogs are typically used where it is possible or helpful to do so. The hardy Australian Kelpie or one of its crosses is the most popular breed of dog for mustering sheep and cattle in Australia. [1]
A feral pig is a domestic pig that has escaped or been released into the wild, and is living more or less as a wild animal, or one that is descended from such animals. [2] Zoologists generally exclude from the feral category animals that, although captive, were genuinely wild before they escaped. [3]
A feral cat with a tipped ear, indicating it was neutered in a trap-neuter-return program. A feral cat or a stray cat is an unowned domestic cat (Felis catus) that lives outdoors and avoids human contact; it does not allow itself to be handled or touched, and usually remains hidden from humans.
In general, the same words are used in different parts of the world, but with minor differences in the definitions. The terminology described here contrasts the differences in definition between the United Kingdom and other British-influenced parts of the world such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United States. [1]
A feral horse is a free-roaming horse of domesticated stock. As such, a feral horse is not a wild animal in the sense of an animal without domesticated ancestors. However, some populations of feral horses are managed as wildlife, and these horses often are popularly called "wild" horses. Feral horses are descended from domestic horses that ...