Maine Coon topic

Also known as

shag,
Maine Coon cat,
the gentle giant,
Maine Cat,
coon-cat

The Maine Coon is one of the largest breeds of domestic cat, known for its high intelligence and playfulness as well as its distinctive physical appearance. The breed is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America specifically native to the state of Maine (where it is the official State Cat). This cat is known as "Maine Coon", "coon-cat", "Maine Cat" or (colloquially) "the gentle giant". The Maine Coon is a natural cat breed that originated in Maine. A journal article was published about... full article at wikipedia

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