Feral
(adjective)
- Wild, especially of an animal that has returned to the wild after domestication.
- Having returned to an untamed state from domestication.
- Existing in a natural state and not domesticated or cultivated.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin feralis, from ferus wild.
Examples:
- Feral cats are often found in urban areas.
- He saw a feral dog running through the streets.
- The island was home to a population of feral pigs.
- Feral children are those who have grown up without human contact.
- Feral horses can be found in the western United States.