Turkish Angora
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The Turkish Angora is a breed of domestic cat. Turkish Angoras are one of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, having originated in central Anatolia. The breed has been documented as early as the 17th
Turkish Angora cat at the Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo in Ankara. The zoo breeds and sells Turkish Angora cats.
"Angora cat" from Royal Natural History (1894), illustrated by Gustav Mützel
Imported white Turkish Angora from Ankara to New York (1976)
Solid-white adult with green eyes
African wildcat
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The African wildcat is a small wildcat species with sandy grey fur, pale vertical stripes on the sides and around the face. It is native to Africa, West and Central Asia, and is distributed to Rajasth
Turkish Angora
…referred to as simply the Angora or Ankara cat. These cats have slender and elegant bodies. Like all domestic cats, Turkish Angoras descended from the African wildcat (Felis lybica). Their ancestors were among the cats that were first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent. Longhaired cats were imported to Britain and…
Southern African Wildcat female...
African Wildcat distribution
African wildcat, illustration in Zoology of Egypt (1898)
The wild cat in Sardinia is of domestic cat origin.