Egyptian Mau Breed Description
Egyptian Mau Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description The Egyptian Mau is a fascinating cat, not only because of its past history, but because of its delightful personality and striking appearance. The Mau (mau is the Egyptian word for cat) has been clearly identified in the artwork of the ancient Egyptians, leaving no question in the minds of many experts that the Egyptian Mau is...
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Egyptian Mau Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description One of the oldest breeds, the Egyptian mau is thought to be the ancestor of the sacred cat worshiped by ancient Egyptians. As the story goes, during the time of the cat cult, maus were worshiped as the physical manifestations of gods, and Egyptian women patterned their elaborate eye makeup after the mau’s facial markings. In...
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Egyptian Mau Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description The Egyptian Mau is a fascinating cat, not only because of its past history, but because of its delightful personality and striking appearance. The name of the breed Mau derived from the Egyptian word for cat. Regarded by most registries as the only natural spotted breed of domestic cat, experts consider that mixed breeding with...
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Egyptian Mau Cat | Breed Profile | Breed History | Breed Description 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, provides for greater agility and speed. Maus have been clocked running over 30 mph (48 kph). Maus often possess very musical voices. They are known to chirp, chortle and emit other...
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