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Abyssinian cat |
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Abyssinian cat: see cat cat, name applied broadly to the carnivorous mammals constituting the family Felidae, and specifically to the domestic cat, Felis catus. The great roaring cats, the lion , tiger , and leopard are anatomically very similar to one another and constitute the ..... Click the link for more information. . Abyssinian catBreed of domestic cat, considered more similar to the sacred cat of ancient Egypt than any other living cat. It is lithe and has slender legs and a long, tapering tail. Its short, finely textured coat is ruddy reddish brown, with individual hairs distinctively ticked, or tipped, with bands of black or brown. The nose is red, and the tail tip and backs of the hindlegs are black. The Abyssinian is affectionate and quiet, though generally shy with strangers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At 53, the flame-haired, black-pleather-wearing Streb--three parts
muscle and sinew, one part hair mousse (to keep her fauxhawk haircut
energized)--lives in a downtown New York loft with an Abyssinian cat (on
permanent rat patrol) and the feminist journalist Laura Flanders. |
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