The Egyptian Mau is beautiful ancient cat breed originating in Cairo, Egypt on the African Continent. Images of them have been depicted in temples along the Nile river as statues, drawings on papyrus, art on the wall, and as afterlife messengers in Egypt's "Book of the Dead". They are now domesticated pets, but Ancient Egyptians cherished their presence, worshipped them as gods and mummified after their death. The origins of the Mau breed can be traced back over 3,500 years ago. #catbreeds #cats #learning

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to the Egyptian Mau
00:24 #1: The origin of the Egyptian Mau breed
00:51 #2: Ancient records of Egyptian Mau's existence
01:42 #3: The Egyptian Mau's popularity grows and spreads
02:10 #4: Recognized as an official breed



Transcript: The Egyptian Mao. The spotted Egyptian male cat is the only natural breed of pedigreed spotted domestic cat and is arguably descended from the sacred cats of Egypt. Egyptian mouths bear a strong resemblance to spotted cats depicted in wall paintings found in the temples of Phoebe, which were built on the Nile around 1400 BC. An earlier tomb at Phoebe, dated about 1750 BC, contained an earthenware statuette of a spotted cat. The Egyptian Book of the Dead, dated around 1100 BC, contains spells that will guarantee a safe passage to the afterlife and also includes papyrus pictures of spotted cats. The cats of this period were probably descended from the African wildcat. They were later domesticated, cherished as pets, worshiped as gods, and mummified after their deaths. The origins of the Mao breed can be traced back to almost 3,500 years ago. The modern Mao, which is actually Mao, the Egyptian word for cat, is a common domesticated breed in North Africa and can be found in the streets of Cairo. However, the Mao's history in the western fantasy started in 1953, when an exiled Russian princess named Natalie Trubitsky started breeding Egyptian mice in Rome. These three cats formed the foundation stock of the breed in the United States and Canada, and the Cat Fanciers Association recognized the breed in 1977. Early Maos were a little wild and unpredictable, and recently breeders have been trying to develop a quieter temperament.

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