Maine Coon Cat
The Maine Coon cat is a large cat with long and prosperous hair. Maine Coon cats are known for their lovable nature, being docile and intelligent, and getting along well with friends and dogs.
The Origin of the Maine Coon Cat
Between the 17th and 18th centuries, many domestic cats followed their owners from European immigrants to New England in the Americas. , they face very cold winters everywhere, and only the healthiest and most adaptable cat breeds can survive. Under the constant natural selection year after year (and the situation is just different from the improvement of the species), the Maine Coon cat has evolved a large and thick body and a blanket-like, water-resistant and loose hair.
There are several theories about the origin of the Maine Coon cat breed and its name, and they are often exaggerated novels; one of the novels is that a cat once ran into the wilderness of Maine and ended up Cross-species mating occurred with a raccoon, resulting in a bunch of descendants with the characteristics of today's Maine Coon cats. Natural novels are based on violating biology and are completely unrealistic. However, the root of the English name for the Maine Coon cat is "COON", which is similar to the raccoon "RACCOON"; in other words, it is the Maine Coon cat. The thickness of the tail and the hair pattern on the tail are almost the same as those of a raccoon, which made people in the past begin to believe that the source of the aforementioned novel had a certain degree of accuracy. Another Maine Coon cat breed name is derived from the fact that the Maine Coon cat was brought to Maine by a ship owner named Coon. The captain's client was the extremely extravagant Queen Marie Antoinette. She originally planned to flee France to the United States, but it was obvious that the pace of the French Revolution was much faster than her escape speed.
Introduction to Maine Coon Cat Breeds
In fact, no matter what, the point of view of most breeders is that Maine Coon cats are bred through the original local The North American short-haired cat was combined with the long-haired cat species from across the sea. Perhaps the New England crew introduced the long-haired Turkish Angora cat to the new world, or the Vikings introduced the long-haired cat to their hometown. The Norwegian Jungle Cat was brought into North America (the reason for the introduction is that the days of flying on the Pangu Sea were boring and more mechanical than wild. Carrying a pet while flying is like carrying an iPod/PSP with you today; moreover, it can be used for business after landing. one of the names). In short, the appearance of Maine Coon cats is either similar to Norwegian jungle cats or almost the same as Siberian cats. This is to blameIt is derived from convergence in biology; different biological species derive similar or even similar biological characteristics through the similarity of the environment. (Maine, Norway, and Siberia have slightly different latitudes. There are also slight differences in climate, such as humidity, average annual temperature, and even annual rainfall, but the most similar thing is winter; in In cold environments, mammals must develop loose and deep hair to isolate themselves from low temperatures, and increase their size to reduce the adhesion ratio of fat to increase their ability to survive in low temperatures)
Maine Coon cats. It is named after it is native to Maine, USA. It is the first long-haired species to occur naturally in North America. A safer species appeared around the middle of the 18th century. Maine Coon cats are healthy, have thick coats, and look similar to Siberian jungle cats. They are also a rough breed among cats.
The price of Maine Coon cats
Currently, Maine Coon cats can only be purchased in some major cities in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou. Some cat lovers want to buy them. If you want to buy a more purebred cat, you will buy it from overseas. The price of an ordinary Maine Coon cat is 8,000--12,000. If you have a pedigree or a racing grade, the price is even higher. Some cat lovers buy Maine Coon cats from overseas for consignment. The cost is more than 10,000, so whether the price is pure or not depends on what the cat lovers think.
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