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Himalayan cat

(Encyclopedia)Himalayan cat: see cat.

angora cat

(Encyclopedia)angora cat: see cat.

jungle cat

(Encyclopedia)jungle cat: see cat.

tabby cat

(Encyclopedia)tabby cat: see cat.

Burmese cat

(Encyclopedia)Burmese cat: see cat.

calico cat

(Encyclopedia)calico cat: see cat.

Persian cat

(Encyclopedia)Persian cat: see cat.

cameo cat

(Encyclopedia)cameo cat: see cat.

cat's-eye

(Encyclopedia)cat's-eye, gemstone that displays a thin band of reflected light on its surface when cut as a cabochon. Its name is derived from its supposed resemblance to the eye of a cat. The optical effect, known...

coon cat

(Encyclopedia)coon cat, name for a breed of large domestic cats (also called Maine cats), for the coatimundi, and for the cacomistle. ...