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The Spotted Egyptian Mau
By: Alfred and Pretty Baby Kitty


The Egyptian Mau cat's coat is spotted rather than striped,
and the spots appear not only on the short coat but also
on the skin of the cat.

This cat breed is over three thousand years old and is a
natural stock breed. Pictures of the Egyptian cats from long
ago depict the cat looking very similar to the Egyptian Mau breed
we know and love today. The Egyptian Mau isn't an outcross
to feral cats or wild cats as are the Bengal and the Ocicat.
The Mau is also much smaller than these breeds.

The Egyptian Mau cat's body type has been described by the
Cornell Book of Cats as a "balance between the compactness
of the Burmese and the slim elegance of the Siamese". The
body is muscular and medium-length. The hind legs are longer
than the front legs, giving the cat the appearance that it
is standing on the tips of its toes when upright.

The Egyptian Mau could be considered to be the leopard of
the domestic cat breeds. Because of its long hind legs and a
unique flap of skin that extends from the flank to the back
of the knee they are capable of greater length of stride and
agility. Egyptian Maus have been recorded running at over
thirty miles per hour.

Egyptian Maus are also known for their musical voices. They
can emit sounds like chirps, chortles and other distinctive
vocal sounds when excited. Another strange behavior unique
to the Mau is what is known as the "wiggle-tail". Both sexes
of cat, when happy, move their legs up and down and appear
to be marking territory, but they aren't actually spraying.

The origins of the Egyptian Mau are unknown although the
breed has been traced back to Egypt, where wall paintings
depict a cat remarkably similar to the breed. They are said
to be descended from African wild cats, but this claim in
unsubstantiated.

Maus greatly dislike cold temperatures and are more
sensitive to medications than other breeds; they also have a
gestation period that is some days longer than most domestic
cats.

The modern breed stock of the Egyptian Mau is believed by some to
have come from Italy, when Russian Princess Natalie
Troubetskoy met the Egyptian Ambassador in 1953. She admired
his cat and convinced him to import several others so that
she could breed them. The breed gained recognition in 1968
when it achieved championship status in some organizations.

The Egyptian Mau is intelligent and develops close bonds
with loving and responsible owners, usually reserving most
of their affection for one or two special persons within the
family. When allowed outdoors they are territorial and will
defend their territory and attack strange cats, and are wary
of strangers of any species. This cat breed has been called
dog-like as they often greet their owners at the door and
enjoy attention from them.


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