He is a mix of Egyptian Mau and Orange Tabby, and has a gorgeous cream and tangerine coat and amazing copper colored eyes. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, designed and sold by independent artists around the world. 'The modern genome shows the main change in the domestic cat occurred at the level of behavioural features: cats had just to become more friendly, and 'tolerate' humans to enter their households and 'enjoy' the commodities of life together with humans,' he said. This 10 year old sweetheart is a very handsome guy. High quality Egyptian Mau Tabby-inspired gifts and merchandise. The profile is gentle and nothing appears extreme, with the exception of the spotted tabby markings of the coat. The mau has a triangular shaped head with large almond shaped eyes. This pattern, which is in 80 per cent of present-day cats, became more frequent in southwest Asia, Africa and also Europe, and was quite common by the 18th century.īut, say the researchers, it was not until the 19th century that physical traits were selected for the production of fancy breeds.ĭespite the 'domestication' of cats, Dr Ottoni said they remained 'quite independent and even as pets and households' companion they still keep their innate predatory skills'. The Egyptian mau is a long cat and tends to be medium in size, with males larger than the females. It was during the Ottoman Empire that the genetic mutation responsible for the blotched tabby cat coat pattern emerged, the researchers found. Egyptian Mau cats (Mau being the Egyptian word for cat) are also one of the fastest domestic cat breeds. Despite all these Egyptian links, it is possible this breed actually originated in Europe. 'Their popularity as a companion animal, together with their role as a pest control agent on ships, might have determined the success of the Egyptian cat in spreading along trade routes, ' Dr Ottoni said. Another Egyptian link is the ‘M’ marking on their forehead common to many tabby patterns which is also known as a scarab marking.

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