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Maine coon
United States
- Animal
- Cat
- Origin
- United States
- Weight
- 4.5 kg
About the Maine coon
The Maine Coon is a large domesticated cat breed. The breed is selectively bred from one of the oldest landraces in North America, and is pedigreed in all major cat registries worldwide. It originated in the U.S. state of Maine, where it is the official state cat. The Maine Coon is a large and social cat, commonly referred to as "the gentle giant". The breed is predominantly known for its large size and its long and dense coat of fur which helps it survive in the harsh climate of Maine. The Maine Coon is often cited as having "dog-like" characteristics.
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Photo credits9 photographs on this page
- Maine coon — Ankord · Public domain · file page
- American Bobtail — torbakhopper · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- American burmese — Валерий Синицын · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- American Curl — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- American Wirehair — Heikki Siltala · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Bengal cat — Lightburst · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Bombay — Bombaykatze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Exotic Shorthair — Dmitry Brant · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Highlander cat — TAnthony · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
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