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Of or relating to an [[animal]], “by its nature, wild”. From the {{tag|Latin}}.
{{a|latin|}}Of or relating to an [[animal]], “by its nature, wild”. From the {{tag|Latin}}.


To be contrasted with domesticated animals “[[mansuetae naturae]]”, animals [[ferae naturae]] are, in the immortal words of Darling, J., in {{casenote|Manton|Brocklebank}}:
To be contrasted with domesticated animals “[[mansuetae naturae]]”, animals [[ferae naturae]] are, in the immortal words of Darling, J., in {{casenote|Manton|Brocklebank}}:


{{Quote|... those ''[[ferae naturae]]'', e.g. [[tiger]]s and [[lion]]s<ref>And scots terriers, to be honest.</ref> which a man keeps at his peril.}}
{{Quote|... those ''[[ferae naturae]]'', e.g. [[tiger]]s and [[lion]]s<ref>And scots terriers, to be honest, though curiously Darling, J. [[omission|omitted]] mention of these.</ref> which a man keeps at his peril.}}


A chap who keeps lions and tigers does so at his peril, and should they escape and cause damage to (for which, presumably, read “eat”) his [[neighbour]] the ordinary principles of {{casenote|Rylands|Fletcher}} will apply.
A chap who keeps lions and tigers does so at his peril, and should they escape and cause damage to (for which, presumably, read “eat”) his [[neighbour]] the ordinary principles of {{casenote|Rylands|Fletcher}} will apply.