Want to get yourself a pet of impressive size? Or maybe you just want to know which breed of cats is the largest? Well, you were in the right place, because today we will tell you about the weighty representatives of cats, the dimensions of which are comparable to dogs!
Although the lion is considered to be the king of animals, in reality the largest cat in nature is a tiger . Famous Amur tigers living in Russia, reach 2.9 meters in length. However, unfortunately, today there are very few of these magnificent animals.
In 2006, in the Guinness Book of Records, as the largest representative of the feline of the living, an animal with a curious name of a liger was recorded. It is a hybrid of a lion and a tigress, whose weight can reach more than 400 kilograms, and length - about 4 meters.
The largest breed of domestic cats is called Savannah . The weight of these lovely creatures can exceed 20 kilograms, and height - 0.6 meters.
Siberian cat - a notorious breed, as can be seen from the name, originating from snow-covered Siberia. The weight of these seasoned handsome men can reach 9 kilograms.
The Turkish van is one of the largest and in combination rare breeds of domestic cats. This long-haired large beauty weighs 9 kilograms and has a length of 1.2 meters.
Chartreuse is a cute short-haired representative of felines, whose weight can reach 7 kilograms. In France, these muscular animals are called "dog-cat" (or, which is more habitual for our spoiled American cartoon rumor, "kotopes"). And all because these cute creatures have a remarkable intellect: they respond to the name and can even learn how to bring slippers to the owner!
Chauzy - the weight of this crumb can reach 18 kilograms. It is deduced in the process of hybridization of the Abyssinian cat and the wild cane cat.
Ragdoll - the name of this charming creature is translated as "rag doll". It's so phlegmatic that you can quietly squeeze it and put it in all sorts of poses. Weigh shaggy handsome men up to 9 kilograms.
American Bobtail is considered one of the most unusual cats in the world because of a severed fluffy tail. The weight of this cute creature can exceed 7 kilograms.
Such they, the largest cats - bright, non-standard, but at the same time very charming. Who knows, maybe after reading this article in the person (or rather, face) of one of them you will find a devoted friend.