How did the Abyssinian get its name?
The Abyssinian is named after Abyssinia, modern-day Ethiopia, because a cat named Zula was reportedly brought from there to England in 1868 after a British military campaign.
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Did the Abyssinian really come from Ethiopia?
Despite its name, genetic research suggests the Abyssinian's ancestors most likely came from coastal regions around the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia rather than Ethiopia.