ottermatopoeia:thesixpennybook:historical-nonfiction:The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed o
ottermatopoeia:thesixpennybook:historical-nonfiction:The Egyptian Mau is probably the oldest breed of cat. In fact, the breed is so ancient that its name is the Egyptian word for “cat.”#did they name it mau because thats the sound cats make!?now I am just imagining a very early Egyptian encountering a wild cat for the first time.human: what the fuck are you?cat: mauhuman: oh okay thenDidn’t realize Egyptians were Pokemon professors -- source link