All about animalsFacts, stories and anecdotes . OCELOT (>/,„ Natural Size). THE EGYPTIAN EGYPTIAN CAT (</6 Natural Size). The Egyptian Cat might easily be mistaken for the ordinary cat, both insize and looks. It is claimed that this is the species that received so muchveneration from the ancient Egyptians. A story is told that the Egyptiansonce refused to attack an invading army because they carried these sacredcats with them. It is also supposed that the punishment for maiming orinjuring one of these cats was death. Recent explorations have revealed mummies of cats, some that had
All about animalsFacts, stories and anecdotes . OCELOT (>/,„ Natural Size). THE EGYPTIAN EGYPTIAN CAT (</6 Natural Size). The Egyptian Cat might easily be mistaken for the ordinary cat, both insize and looks. It is claimed that this is the species that received so muchveneration from the ancient Egyptians. A story is told that the Egyptiansonce refused to attack an invading army because they carried these sacredcats with them. It is also supposed that the punishment for maiming orinjuring one of these cats was death. Recent explorations have revealed mummies of cats, some that had beenburied with great pomp, proving that great respect was shown even to thedead. In Egypt privileges were given to cats that were denied to workmen. THE WILD CAT. Perhaps the best known of all the felines is the Wild Cat. It is quite acommon mistake to confuse the domestic cat that has run wild with the truewild cat. The latter is found all over the world. It is very rare in the BritishIslands, on account of its having been killed by the preservers of game, and it WILD CAT.
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