The Mau is strong in this one.
There is a bit of variation in the modern day Mau. Mine is about a perfect example of the ancient form. Yours has very similar coloration and pattern though not as startlingly defined as my Mau, looks like he has the distinctive fold of skin that lets them stretch their hind legs much further while running, making them the fastest domestic cat.
When a Mau stretches out his stripes become lines of spots. In one position they look striped in another they look spotted. They are the only breed that has this pattern of spots. They usually carry their tale high and curled at the tip like a question mark.
My Mau is long and slim as a snake with the classic round cross section body. His toes are long and slim almost like fingers and the outside toes act like double thumbs allowing him to pick up and manipulate objects like a Racoon.
In Ancient Egypt if someone killed your family Mau you could legally cut off his nose in revenge.
A big plus to owning a male Mau is that they don't spray. Occasionally they do the "wiggle butt dance" which makes it look like they are spraying but nothing comes out.
I guess the Egyptians bred the scent glands out of them.
Also five out of six Mau males never fully mature and are naturally sterile. those that aren't sterile only fully mature at age six or later. This is common for their Egyptian reed/wild cat ancestor as well.
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