What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“The Abyssinian is one of the oldest recognized cat breeds, shown at cat shows in England in the late 1800s and among the earliest breeds registered in the US.”
Reference: Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)
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What is a ticked coat?
Abyssinians have a "ticked" coat, which means each individual hair has several bands of color. That gives the coat a warm, glowing shimmer instead of stripes or spots.
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?
In 1803 the US bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. The deal roughly doubled the size of the country.