Fear of sharks — Excessive and persistent fear of sharks is termed galeophobia. Sufferers from this phobia experience anxiety even though they may be safe on a boat or in an aquarium or on a beach. Hollywood films depicting sharks as calculating, vengeful… … Medical dictionary
Cats in ancient Egypt — Cats (Felis silvestris catus) , known in ancient Egypt as the miw, played a large role in ancient Egyptian society. Beginning as a wild, untamed species, cats were useful for keeping down vermin populations in the Egyptians crops and harvests;… … Wikipedia
Fear — For other uses, see Fear (disambiguation). A scared child shows fear in an uncertain environment. Fear is a distressing negative sensation induced by a perceived threat. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific… … Wikipedia
Fear of fur — An abnormal and persistent fear of fur is called doraphobia. Sufferers of this fear avoid fur bearing animals such as dogs, cats, foxes, beavers and rabbits because fur is repulsive to them. Perhaps some of these phobics associate fur with… … Medical dictionary
cats — Beliefs concerning cats, especially *black ones, are numerous and often contradictory (Opie and Tatem, 1989: 57 62, 241). On the whole, black cats are lucky in England, and therefore appear on greetings cards and as *charms; however,… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Fear Her — 176 – Fear Her Doctor Who episode Cast Doctor David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) … Wikipedia
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was — or The Story of a Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. It is tale number 4 in the collection. It was included by Andrew Lang in The Blue Fairy Book .The Grimms first, 1812 edition contained a… … Wikipedia
Diabetes in cats and dogs — Diabetes mellitus strikes 1 in 400 cats and a similar number of dogs, though recent veterinary studies [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/aug/07/2 Fat Cats Facing Diabetes Epidemic, The Guardian, August 7 2007] ] [Journal of Feline… … Wikipedia
Diabetes in cats — Diabetes mellitus strikes 1 in 400 cats, though recent veterinary studies[1][2][3] note that it is becoming more common lately in cats. Symptoms in cats are similar to those in humans. Diabetes in cats occurs less frequently than in dogs.[4] 80… … Wikipedia
List of RiverClan cats — Main article: List of Warriors characters Warriors is a novel series written by Erin Hunter. The following is a list of characters who are in RiverClan , as listed in the allegiances section (character list) of the books. RiverClan cats are the… … Wikipedia
