1. Plural of feral; wild animals, especially domesticated animals that have returned to a wild state.
Usage: Common in ecology and wildlife management contexts
2. Plural of feral; people who behave in a wild or uncontrolled manner.
Usage: Informal; often used in a derogatory or humorous way

Examples

• The wildlife team worked to control the ferals in the national park.
• Feral cats and ferals dogs roam the abandoned neighborhood.
• The island's ferals were descendants of escaped livestock from the 1800s.
• After the concert, a group of ferals caused chaos in the downtown area.
• Biologists study how ferals adapt to urban environments.
• The sanctuary rescues ferals and attempts to rehabilitate them.