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Felis grampia was the scientific name proposed in 1907 by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. who first described the skin and the skull of a wildcat specimen from Scotland. He argued that this male specimen from Invermoriston was the same size as the European wildcat (Felis silvestris), but differed by a darker fur with more pronounced black markings and black soles of the paws. [2]
Aileen Francis Paterson (née Henderson) MBE (30 November 1934 – 23 March 2018) was a Scottish writer and illustrator, [2] best known for her series of children's books about Maisie MacKenzie, the kitten.
The Scottish Fold is a distinctive breed of domestic cat characterised by a natural dominant gene mutation associated with osteochondrodysplasia.This genetic anomaly affects cartilage throughout the body, causing the ears to "fold", bending forward and down towards the front of the head.
Depicted on a damaged relief from Puimre's tomb, Nedjem is the earliest known cat to bear an individual name. [1] [2] Ta-Miu (Egyptian: tꜣ mjw "She-Cat"), 14th century BC. The cat of Crown Prince Thutmose, mummified after her death and buried in a decorated sarcophagus in Prince Thutmose's own tomb following his own early demise. [3]
Kittens are able to chew solid food around 5–6 weeks after birth, and it is recommended that 30% of their diet should consist of solid food at this time. [32] The kitten remains on the mother's milk until around eight weeks of age when weaning is complete and a diet of solid food is the primary food source. [23]
Olivia Benson is a Scottish Fold cat owned by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.She was adopted in June 2014 and named after the Law & Order character.Olivia has since appeared in Swift's music videos for "Blank Space" (2014), "Me!" (2019), and "Karma" (2023), and the documentary film Miss Americana (2020).
Prior to their demise, the Paisley Terrier contributed to the bloodline of the Yorkshire Terrier and the Scottish Tan Face to the Boreray sheep. Although Galloway Ponies were praised by Gervaise Markham in the 17th century for their "fine shape, easie pace, pure metall and infinit toughness", true to form Samuel Johnson described them as ...