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  2. Egyptian Mau - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of the domestic cats, [12] with its longer hind legs, and unique flap of skin extending from the flank to the back knee, which assists in running by allowing the legs to stretch back farther, providing for greater agility and length of stride. Maus have been clocked running more than 48 km/h (30 mph).

  3. Cats in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    At the city's cemetery of cats, he and colleagues emptied several large pits up to a volume of 20 m 3 (720 cu ft) filled with cat and Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) bones. [34] Among the bones, some embalming material, porcelain and bronze objects, beads and ornaments, and statues of Bastet and Nefertem were also found. By 1889, the ...

  4. Bengal cat - Wikipedia

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    The Bengal cat is a breed of hybrid cat created from crossing of an Asian leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) with domestic cats, especially the spotted Egyptian Mau.It is then usually bred with a breed that demonstrates a friendlier personality, because after breeding a domesticated cat with a wildcat, its friendly personality may not manifest in the kitten.

  5. Arabian Mau - Wikipedia

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    The Arabian Mau cat breed is a natural breed, so it must reflect the morphology and behavioral features of the cats living on the Arabian Peninsula. The standard has been drafted on the observation and the description of physical characteristics, which have been found in the cats of this area average population, originating from the Middle East ...

  6. Talk:Egyptian Mau - Wikipedia

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    This has now been added to support the Egyptian Mau MYTH regarding their running speed:- "The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of the domestic cats, with its longer hind legs, and unique flap of skin extending from the flank to the back knee, providing for greater agility and length of stride. Maus have been clocked running over 30 mph".

  7. What happened to Egyptian dog that climbed to top of Giza ...

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    A video by paramotorist Marshall Mosher went viral earlier this month as it showed a dog on top of Egypt’s Giza pyramid. It left people online wondering how the dog managed to scale the 480ft ...

  8. Chausie - Wikipedia

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    The first hybrids of the jungle cat (Felis chaus) and the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) may have been born in Egypt several thousand years ago. [2] The jungle cat is native to a vast region spanning Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. [3] For the most part, it is an Asian species of wild cat that lives by rivers and lakes.

  9. List of cat breeds - Wikipedia

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    Hybrid of the Abyssinian and Egyptian Mau × leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) Large Short: Spotted, marbled, or rosetted: Birman: Developed in France; foundation stock from Burma (Myanmar) [11] The original Birman was crossed with the Siamese and the Persian to create the Birman of today. Cobby Semi-long: Mitted colorpoint: Bombay