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Maine Coon

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Maine Coon Life habits and morphological characteristics

Medium face, high ears, large ears, wide eye spacing, M-shaped tiger stripes on forehead. It is a large cat, strong, with large and round paws. Smooth and layered, with soft undercoat, long and dense hair on back and legs, and feather-like hair on tail. There is a fur collar on the neck.
The characteristics that purebred Maine Coon cats must have are: black eye circles and lips.
Maine Coon cats have a lot of fur colors, and it is estimated that there are more than 60 kinds of coat patterns.
Maine Coon cats produce 2-4 kittens per litter. The size and fur color of kittens vary greatly. They develop slowly and reach full maturity at the age of 4.

Maine Coon Distribution range and habitat

Originated from Maine, USA, it has a very special sleeping habit and likes to sleep in the most remote and strange places. Some people have proposed a theory to explain this habit, saying that its ancestors, farm cats, used to sleep in uneven places.

Maine Coon Detailed Introduction

The Maine Coon cat is named after its origin in Maine, USA. It is the first long-haired cat breed naturally produced in North America. It became a relatively stable breed around the middle of the 18th century. The Maine Coon cat is strong, with thick fur. It looks similar to the Siberian Forest Cat and is also a large breed among cats.

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There are many myths and legends surrounding the Maine Coon cat, some of which are very interesting, some are full of imagination, and some are just specious, which just provides people with topics for after-dinner conversation. In fact, the Maine Coon cat is bred from American farm cats. It is said that farm cats are a breed that is a cross between early Angora cats and non-purebred shorthair cats.

Originally a working cat, the Maine Coon cat is strong and hardworking, able to endure bad weather, and its most special feature is its smooth and dense coat.

People can see Maine Coons of various coat colors and patterns, but there are no chocolate key, lavender key or Siamese key cats. Its eyes are green, golden or bronze. In general, there is no fixed relationship between coat color and eye color.

Maine Coons are gentle, close to people, smart, independent, and considerate, making them good pets. At the same time, they are stubborn, brave and clever, like to be alone, but can get along well with people, making them good pets.

Another unusual feature of the Maine Coon cat is that it can make a bird-like chirping sound, which is very pleasant to hear.

Mimin Stewart Gilligan is a Maine Coon cat. It is the longest cat in the world and also set the record for the longest cat tail in the world. On August 28, 2010, the Guinness World Records officially measured it. When it was fully stretched, its length could reach 1.23 meters (48.5 inches) and its weight reached 16 kilograms. It died in January 2013.

A very interesting thing happened in Austria. An owner reported that his Maine Coon cat was stolen, but a few days later the cat was quietly returned by the thief. The owner was delighted but puzzled. The police explained that the Maine Coon cat was too greedy. Although the thief liked it, he could not afford to feed it, so he had to send it back to the owner. This shows how much Maine Coons eat~


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