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  2. Egyptian Mau - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of the domestic cats, [12] with its longer hind legs, and unique flap of skin extending from the flank to the back knee, which assists in running by allowing the legs to stretch back farther, providing for greater agility and length of stride. Maus have been clocked running more than 48 km/h (30 mph).

  3. Animal welfare in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    The Egyptian Mau Rescue Organization (EMRO) was formed in 2004 as a non-governmental organization (NGO) that is dedicated to rescuing Mau cats, the descendants of the Ancient Egyptian sacred cat. [23] The Egyptian Society for Mercy to Animals (ESMA) was founded in 2007 as a non-profit organization. [24] [25] They work for animal welfare across ...

  4. Turkish Angora - Wikipedia

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    Turkish random-bred cats were grouped with Israeli random-bred cats, while the Turkish Van was grouped with Egyptian random-bred cats. [14] However, the UC Davis studied only American cat fancy registered Angoras rather than the "true" Turkish Angora or Ankara Kedisi directly from Turkey, and especially from the Ankara Zoo.

  5. Domestication of the cat - Wikipedia

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    Originally the Egyptian populations were credited with the early domestication of cats approximately 3,600 years ago but archaeological evidence also disputed the hypothesis in 2004. [2] In 2007, archaeologists working in Cyprus found an even older burial ground, a Neolithic site that is approximately 9,500 years old, of a child buried with a ...

  6. Arabian Mau - Wikipedia

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    The Arabian Mau cat breed is a natural breed, so it must reflect the morphology and behavioral features of the cats living on the Arabian Peninsula. The standard has been drafted on the observation and the description of physical characteristics, which have been found in the cats of this area average population, originating from the Middle East ...

  7. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Tuesday, January 7

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    Spoilers ahead! We've warned you. We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today's NYT ...

  8. Islam and cats - Wikipedia

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    Edward William Lane (1801–1876), a British Orientalist who resided in Cairo, described a cat garden originally endowed by the 13th-century Egyptian sultan Baibars. [ 1 ] Wilfred Thesiger , in his book The Marsh Arabs , notes that cats were allowed free entry to community buildings in villages in the Mesopotamian Marshes and were even fed.

  9. Rescue Chihuahua Mix Is the Perfect Little Elf to Bring Home ...

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    They were hoping that someone would find this video and adopt the sweet Chihuahua fast. "Pocket size ELF," praised one person. "I love me a sweet 'lil silver face," another commenter praised.