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Stamps featuring the Various Breeds of Domestic Cat

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The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a set of stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring various breeds of domestic cat.

Trivias about the Various Breeds of Domestic Cat

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The cat (or domestic cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. It is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to destroy vermin. A skilled predator, the cat is known to hunt over 1,000 species for food. Intelligent, the cat can be trained to obey simple commands, and has been known to teach itself to manipulate simple mechanisms.

The trinomial name of the domestic cat is Felis silvestris catus. Its closest predomesticated ancestor is believed to be the African wild, Felis silvestris lybica. Humans have developed several dozen breeds of cat, in a variety of colors. Some of which are the following:

1. Himalayan - The Himalayan, also called colourpoint Persian, is a breed of cat with extremely long, fluffy fur, and blue eyes and the points of a Siamese. Himalayan is the American term, while in Europe they are referred to as colourpoint Persians. The body of a Himalayan is white, but the points come in many different colors:blue, brown, lilac, chocolate, flame, red, and cream. These cats are sweet tempered, intelligent, social and good companions.

2. Maine Coon - United States is the country of origin. The Maine Coon is one of the largest breeds of domestic cat, known for its intelligence and playfulness as well as its distinctive physical appearance. The breed is one of the oldest natural breeds in North America and originated from New England, making it America's first indigenous show cat. Maine Coons are very large and energetic cats, sometimes weighing 11.3 kilograms (25 Ibs); the average weight is 6 to 9 kilograms (13-20 Ibs) for adult males and less (7-11 Ibs) for females. The most common color/pattern in the breed is brown with tabby markings.