Egyptian Mau Mixed With Calico
Similar looking spotted cats are depicted in ancient egyptian paintings and described in hieroglyphs suggesting that the origins of the mau go way back to when cats were first domesticated.
Egyptian mau mixed with calico. Price is 350 each for the fluffy mixed grey girl kittens. The egyptian mau is the most popular of all egyptian cat breeds they are the only domestic cat that has naturally occurring spots giving them an exotic appearance. Egyptian mau requires low maintenance. The mau is the only cat with naturally occurring spots and spots are a basic necessity as i understand the breed.
If your cat was close to egyptian mau i think the appearance would be closer meaning that there would be tabby cat spots not a dilute calico coat. The mau achieved championship status in some organizations in 1968. If you want to know how to identify them you also need to be able to assess their personality in addition to their distinctive physical characteristics. Egyptian mau cats are a distinct breed that are known for their naturally spotted coats and striking green eyes.
Egyptian mau may live 5 years less than dilute calico. Choosing the best food for egyptian mau cats. Both egyptian mau and dilute calico are of same weight. These longer hind legs may contribute to it being the fastest running domestic cat capable of speeds of up to 30 miles per hour.
In other words the spotting pattern was not created by human manipulation of feline genes. They look like an exotic cat and their lineage may go back as far as ancient egypt. Egyptian maus will have either a scarab beetle or m marking on their foreheads. The egyptian mau is a generally healthy feline with the only predispositions for disease including urolithiasis and pyruvate kinase deficiency.
Both egyptian mau and dilute calico has same litter size. She is housed at pink rescue. The egyptian mau mau being the egyptian word for cat is notable for being the only naturally spotted domesticated cat. Little miss cookie is a egyptian mau and calico mixed rescue cat for adoption in toronto ontario.
Its hind legs are slightly longer than the front giving the cat a somewhat rakish appearance. Both egyptian mau and dilute calico are originated from egypt. Member since aug 2020. Mixed calico and egyptian mau kittens for sale.
Breeder frequent advertiser. Although both pedigreed and mixed breed cats face genetic and non genetic health risks responsible breeders do their best to develop healthy cats. The cats were known in europe before world war ii but the devastation of the war left the breed in a perilous state.