Cats

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  1. 2. Louis ____, artist who depicted cats in human situations
  2. 3. Sensory hairs used by cats for navigation
  3. 5. Ancient Egyptian goddess of the home, depicted with a cat’s head
  4. 10. Secretions used by cats to identify each other and mark territory
  5. 12. Cat behaviour that induces comfort, also done by kittens while nursing
  6. 14. Domestic cat, typically female, with two different colours in its coat
  7. 17. Body part that cats use for communication
  8. 19. Feline character in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’, or Turkish word meaning ‘lion’
  9. 20. Practice often linked to black cats in 16th to 17th century Europe
  10. 21. Japanese waving cat ornament known as a ‘lucky cat’ in English-speaking countries
  11. 22. Cat greeting behaviour involving the rubbing of the head against that of another cat
  12. 23. Fastest land mammal
  13. 24. Plant known to induce playful behaviour in cats
  14. 25. Genus containing large cat species such as the lion, tiger and leopard
Down
  1. 1. Hybrid offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
  2. 4. Type of mammal preyed on by small cat species
  3. 5. Hybrid cat breed known for its leopard-like coat
  4. 6. Sleeping place of the lion in a popular song
  5. 7. Japanese island with a large cat population
  6. 8. Scientific name of the domestic cat
  7. 9. Mischievous feline creature from the first generation of Pokémon
  8. 10. Group of lions
  9. 11. Small African wildcat with large, round ears
  10. 13. Other name for the cougar
  11. 15. Cat breed that has dark fur around the muzzle, legs and tail
  12. 16. Large, solitary cat found in the Himalayas
  13. 18. Turkish city known to be home to a large number of stray cats
  14. 24. Group of feral domestic cats