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Compare Egyptian Mau
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Egyptian Mau
Medium · Short coat
- Energetic
- Athletic
- Gentle
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Size and coat
- Size
- Egyptian MauMedium
- Typical adult weight
- Egyptian Mau2.7–6 kg
- Coat
- Egyptian MauShort coat
- Typical lifespan
- Egyptian Mau12–15 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- Egyptian MauVery active and usually keen to play
- Grooming
- Egyptian MauMinimal: an occasional brush
- Shedding
- Egyptian MauModerate shedding
- Vocal
- Egyptian MauTends to be quiet
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- Egyptian MauBenefits from some safe outdoor space
- Time alone
- Egyptian MauUsually copes with a few hours alone
- Owner experience
- Egyptian MauSome cat experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Egyptian MauUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other cats
- Egyptian MauUsually enjoys the company of other cats
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual cat. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the cat you are considering.