Daddy Dee Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 This is one big cat. Breed: Maine Coon Cat This picture has circulated the net, and thought by some to be photoshopped or otherwise changed to make the cat look big. Nope. Snopes.com says this is for real. Just a big breed. There are some additional pics on snopes.com... two of these rascals taking up a whole couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I'm sure it's real. A friend of mine's Grandmother had a few that were about that size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 No matter how big they are, they still make the same noise when they go under your wheels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandi Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Maine Coons are a very cool breed. You should look them up, little bit of legend behind them. Know someone that has two. One of them is very gentle but loves to show his teeth and man does he have some teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Liger (father is lion, mother is tiger) fur-real. . 900+ lbs., stands ~12 feet tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 I love animals but no Liger for me. The Maine Coon Cat is really amazing; I tink my daughter should get one when she moves out of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Actually, I believe that the feline is a "Photoshopia Oranje Tabia of Largessia Sizzia" Theres a whole flock of them running about Coon Cats resemble Coons (Racoons) in coloring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shmoe Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Is that Nicolas Cage feeding that cat? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluless Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Joe- You may be right...I guess that Nick Cages forlorn look gets aptly caged... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 ---------------- On 1/2/2005 9:27:41 PM Audio Flynn wrote: I love animals but no Liger for me. The Maine Coon Cat is really amazing; I tink my daughter should get one when she moves out of the house. ---------------- My girls want to get one in a real serious way, I think it would be pretty cool, too. However, already have three regular size versions of the beasts and don't want to take one of those big rascals. Coda, Man, that Liger is AMAZING!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Had a female Main Coon when I was a wee lad...She was a big girl at 20 lbs. Another big breed are Angorans...had a 22 lbs. white male named Fluffy, but us kids simply called him "The Beast". Yet another big breed are Norwegian Forrest cats...Our oldest gentleman cat is 15 and weighs in at a whopping 25 lbs. Like big mews, but Nicolas Cage can keep his Liger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 ---------------- On 1/2/2005 9:32:25 PM Joe Shmoe wrote: Is that Nicolas Cage feeding that cat? LOL ---------------- Yes! And Shakira, and one of the Tidwell boys, I believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 ---------------- On 1/3/2005 12:39:25 AM fini wrote: Yes! And Shakira, and one of the Tidwell boys, I believe! ---------------- Which one of the Tidwell boys, Gregg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Jim, You do know that photo was the inspiration for my avatar, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 ---------------- On 1/2/2005 9:30:59 PM cluless wrote: Actually, I believe that the feline is a "Photoshopia Oranje Tabia of Largessia Sizzia" Theres a whole flock of them running about Coon Cats resemble Coons (Racoons) in coloring ---------------- I think Maine Coons come in just about any color--my sister has an orange female that weighs in at 27 pounds! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2250/ruffian.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 That chick holding the big Miane coon cat is hot! More chick, less cat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 According to Snopes, the cat only weighed 24 pounds when the pic was taken. They have a couple other pictures on their web site. http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/bigcat2.asp This rates pretty equal to the Norwegian Forest Cat, which comes in around 10kilos. A shop my wife visited had an NFC, and she said it looked huge. Marvel Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Now I'm thinking that shot of the "Liger" is from the upcoming film, "Honey, I Shrunk the Circus of the Stars!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 When a male lion is cross bred with a female tiger the genes which control the size of each individual animal is lost so the hybrid liger seeks its own size which is always VERY large. Oddly, I believe it doesn't work the other way around (male tiger to female lion). Also, I believe the liger to be sterile just like the crossbred mule. That is a hell of a BIG kitty though. Not fat but well proportioned. Quite a bed anchor too I'll bet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleve Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 ---------------- On 1/3/2005 10:29:03 AM scott0527 wrote: That chick holding the big Miane coon cat is hot! More chick, less cat! ---------------- Settle down, Beavis! uhhuhuhuhuhuh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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