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Types of cats

Different types of feline, from your common house cat up to the king of beasts, the lion.
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Photo of a persian cat
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Pis forPersian (cat)

Persian cats are one of the oldest longhaired cat breeds. They are originally from Persia (now Iran). Persians come in a wide variety of colours, and have a distinctive flat face. Persian is also a language spoken in a number of countries.
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Photo of a cougar
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Pis forPuma

A puma is another word for cougar.
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Photo of a russian blue cat
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Ris forRussian Blue

Russian Blues are a kind of cat that arose naturally in Russia. They have a distinctive soft grey coat and a sleek appearance. They are intelligent, loyal, playful and friendly but can be shy of strangers.
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Photo of a Scottish Fold
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Sis forScottish Fold

Scottish folds are a breed of cat with ears that fold forward and down. They have round faces and large eyes and have sometimes been called the "owl cat". They have a reputation for being very loving, and are good companion cats.
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Photo of a serval
Photo by Steve Jurvetson
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Sis forServal

Scientific name: leptailurus serval
A serval is a medium sized cat closely related to the caracal. Servals are from Africa, and have relatively the longest legs of any cat. They have a fairly short tail. Servals are spotted and look similar in some ways to cheetahs. Cheetahs are thought to have descended from an ancient serval.
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Photo of a siamese cat
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Sis forSiamese

Siamese cats are a breed originally from Thailand, which used to be called Siam. Siamese cats have a distinctive coat colour called pointed that is dark on the cooler parts of the cat like its legs, ears, face and tail.
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Photo by Bill Garrett
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Sis forSnow Leopard

Scientific name: panthera uncia
A snow leopard is a kind of cat more closely related to the tiger than the leopard. They live in mountains around the snow line in central and south Asia.
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Photo of a tabby coat
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Tis forTabby

Tabby is a pattern made up of stripes, spots and swirls that is usually seen on cats. It helps them to camouflage so they can sneak up on their prey.
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Photo of a tiger
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Tis forTiger

A tiger is the largest wild cat. They live in forests and grasslands, and they hunt animals like deer and buffalo to eat. Tigers can jump up to five metres high. A female tiger is a tigress and a baby tiger is a cub.
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