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Maine coon cat
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Maine coon 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
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Maine coon cat

North America's only native breed of longhaired domestic cat. Though its origins are unknown, it was first shown in Boston in 1878. Maines are large, muscular, and heavy-boned; they may have been named for their raccoon-like tail. Excellent mousers, they are known for their gentleness, intelligence, and kind disposition, and are especially good with children and dogs. Most are brown tabbies.



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Celebrated true-crime writer Ann Rule has her writing cat Fluffbutt Rule, and Hoag has her Maine coon cat Gryphon.
RCA, a nonprofit cat-rescue organization, shows cats and kittens available for adoption, including tortoise-shells, calicos, tabbies, Persians, Siamese and Maine coon mix, 11 a.
Breeds include Siamese, Persian and Maine coon mix.
 
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