![]() ![]() This mix became the basis for the Ocicat.Įgyptian Maus will either have a 'scarab beetle' or 'M' marking on their foreheads, those with the latter tend to be from the United States. There were attempts by British breeders to create Maus from cross-breeds of Abyssinians, Siamese and tabbies, however these did not resemble the true Maus. The Mau achieved championship status in some organisations in 1968. From her the Mau has been described as having a "troubled" look, with their round eyes and open expression. She convinced him to obtain several cats from Egypt for her, and she began to breed them. The modern Mau is said to have originated in 1953, Italy, when exiled Russian Princess Natalie Troubetskoy met the cat of the Egyptian Ambassador to Italy. The Egyptian Mau is often said to be descended from African wild cats, and an ancestor of the cats seen in wall paintings of Ancient Egypt. The exact origin of the Egyptian Mau is not recorded and therefore cannot be known for certain. Even veteran Mau owners are known to check after a joyous Mau does a little dance. They are known to chirp, chortle and emit other distinctly unusual vocalizations when stimulated.Īnother behavior, quite common in happy Maus, has been described as "wiggle-tail." The cat, male or female, moves its back legs up and down, and appears to be marking territory, also known as spraying, but it is not actually releasing urine. Maus have been clocked running over 30 mph (48 km/h). The Egyptian Mau is the fastest of the domestic cats, with its longer hind legs, and unique flap of skin extending from the flank to the back knee, provides for greater agility and speed. The Mau is significantly smaller than these other breeds. Other breeds are created from domestic breed outcross or, in the case of the Bengal cat, domestic outcrosses with wildcats. Unlike other spotted cats such as the Ocicat or Bengal cat, the Egyptian Mau is a natural breed. The spotted Mau is an ancient breed from natural stock its look has not changed significantly as is evidenced by artwork over 3000 years old. The spots on an Egyptian Mau are not only just on the coat a shaved Mau does, in fact, have spots on its skin. They are the only naturally spotted breed of domesticated cat. Egyptian Maus are a small-medium sized short-haired cat breed.
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