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This is an American Shorthair cat. Many
Americans keep cats like this as pets. The ancestors of
these cats were likely brought over by Europeans to
eat mice and rats.
Cats were very special in ancient Egypt. Many
people there used to treat cats like gods. In modern
Egypt there are still cats like the Egyptian Mau. Even
though it looks different from the Birman, both are
domestic cats and are related to lions and tigers.
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