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Norwegian Forest Cat
The Norwegian Forest cat is a breed of domestic cat originating in Northern Europe. This natural breed is adapted to a very cold climate, with a top coat of glossy, long, water-shedding hairs and a woolly undercoat for i
- Origin
- Norway
- Life Span
- 12-16
- Coat
- Long
Norwegian Forest Cat
Norway
12-16yrs
Manx
Isle of Man
12-16yrs
Maine Coon
United States
12-15yrs
Himalayan
United States
9-15yrs
Affectionate
Exotic Shorthair
United States
12-15yrs
Egyptian Mau
Egypt
12-15yrs
Devon Rex
United Kingdom
10-15yrs
Cornish Rex
United Kingdom
11-15yrs
Chartreux
France
12-15yrs
Burmese
Myanmar
15-18yrs
Affectionate
British Shorthair
United Kingdom
12-20yrs
Bombay
United States
12-16yrs
Birman
Myanmar
14-15yrs
Bengal
United States
12-16yrs
Active
American Shorthair
United States
15-20yrs
American Curl
United States
12-16yrs
American Bobtail
United States
13-15yrs
Abyssinian
Ethiopia
9-15yrs
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