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Somali
The Somali is a long-haired Abyssinian cat. The breed appeared in the 1950s from Abyssinian breeding programs when a number of Abyssinian kittens were born with longer, fluffier coats.
- Origin
- Somalia
- Life Span
- 12-16
- Coat
- Long
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