It is not big, more: it is really giant. She is only 3 years old and already weighs 9 kilos. He measures three times the size of an average cat and is called Rupert, this feline halfway between a lynx and a raccoon, which is one of the largest cats in the world. For this reason, and for his extraordinary beauty, yesterday he won a feline competition for the third time in a row in Melbourne, Australia.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him
It's not big, more: it's really giant. Has only 3 years e already weighs 9 kilos. Measure three times more than an average cat And his name is Rupert, this feline halfway between a lynx and a raccoon, that is one of the largest cats in the world. For this reason, and for its extraordinary beauty, yesterday won a feline contest for the third time in a row a Melbourne, Australia.
It is a purebred specimen Maine Coon, whose genes already give impressive dimensions. Maine Coons are indeed cats imposing in themselves, with a weight that varies in males from 7 to 12 kg and in females from 5 to 7 kg. Native to North America, the Maine Coon owes its name to State of Maine, in New England, where it was first sighted in the wild, and verbally Raccoon, raccoon in english, due to its tail very similar to that of a raccoon.
Maine Coons are highly regarded cats for their strength and beauty, and most importantly, theirs ability to adapt to harsh winters. Theirs shiny coat is very heavy and water resistant, with the longest hair on the ruff, stomach and hind legs for shelter them from the snow, while the shorter one on the back and on the neck defends them from brambles of the undergrowth. Its tail, long and bushy, can also prove useful, when wrapped around the body, to keep warm during the harsh winters.
Returning to Rupert, the huge Maine Coon, due to his young age - he's only two years and 11 months old - even suggests that he may grow again for another two years, even if no one can say yet how much. "It is an impressive cat, a monster - said, as reported by the Dailymail, one of the judges of the competition, Lesley Morgan Blythe - is the largest Maine Coon I have ever seen and in all probability it will grow again". but don't be intimidated and fooled by their appearance: the Maine Coon is, in fact, an animal docile, lively and playfulVery tied to his master and the rest of the family. Able to lovingly coexist with other animals. In short, it is heavy as an elephant, but docile as a lamb.
Roberta Ragni
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