Norwegian Forest Cat
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Cat breedcarnivore
The Norwegian Forest Cat is a fluffy domestic breed built for chilly Northern European winters. Its thick double coat—glossy on top, woolly underneath—helps it stay warm in freezing weather. Vikings likely brought its ancestors to Norway over a thousand years ago.
- Has a water-resistant top coat and dense undercoat for cold climates.
- Descended from cats brought to Norway by Vikings around 1000 AD.
- Shares ancestry with Siberian and Turkish Angora long-haired breeds.
ForestUrbanFarmEurope
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- Classification
- Cat breed
- Habitat
- Forest, Urban, Farm
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
